Wilson in Wilson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wilson County Veterans Memorial
1961 - 1975
Wilson County Korean Veterans
1950 - 1955
Wilson County W. W. II Veterans
1941 - 1946
Wilson County W. W. I Veterans
1917 - 1918
Coast Guard Navy Marine Corps Army Air Force
Erected 1985 by The Wilson Jaycees and Joyner's Memorial Inc.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 35° 43.531′ N, 77° 54.633′ W. Memorial is in Wilson, North Carolina, in Wilson County. It is on Nash Street (North Carolina Route 58) north of Goldsboro Street East, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 113 Nash St, Wilson NC 27893, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Combat Wounded Veterans (here, next to this marker); Henry G. Connor (a few steps from this marker); Hackney Wagon Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilson County Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Branch Banking & Trust Company Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wilson Times (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wilson Theatre (about 300 feet away); First ABC Store (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilson.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Josephus Daniels (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 27, 2025
6. Wilson County Veterans Memorial
Due to the holiday season, a Christmas Tree was put on display in front of the memorial.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
