Smithfield in Johnston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Johnston County Fountain Memorial

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 8, 2010

1. Johnston County Fountain Memorial

Inscription. He prayeth well
who loveth well
both man and bird
and beast
In memory of
Lieut. Edwin Smith Sanders
killed at Drewry's Bluff, Va.
May 16, 1864

Walter R. Moore
killed at Farmville, Va.
April 8, 1865

Ensign Edwin Smith Pou
killed at the Ile Tudy, France
October 28, 1918

Presented to
The citizens of Johnston County
by
William Marsh Sanders
1923

In honor of all those from
Johnston County
who participated in the World War

Erected 1923 by William Marsh Sanders, presented to citizens of Johnston County.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • War, World I.

Location. 35° 30.691′ N, 78° 20.827′ W. Memorial is in Smithfield, North Carolina, in Johnston County. It is on East Market Street (Business U.S. 70) just east of South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 212 E Market St, Smithfield NC 27577, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American

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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 of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II and Korean Conflict Memorial (here, next to this marker); Johnston County War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Sherman Receives News of Lee's Surrender in Smithfield (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Occupation of Smithfield (within shouting distance of this marker); Downtown Smithfield Historic District (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Smithfield Four (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smithfield.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Occupation of Smithfield (was within shouting distance of this marker

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 8, 2010

2. Johnston County Fountain Memorial

but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Additional keywords. KIA

Johnston County Fountain Memorial on the grounds of the Johnston County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 15, 2026

3. Johnston County Fountain Memorial on the grounds of the Johnston County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2026, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 70 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on January 19, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.