Elizabethton in Carter County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

You Are Not Forgotten

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 12, 2026

1. You Are Not Forgotten Marker

Inscription. Since World War I, more than 92,000 American soldiers are unaccounted for.

This unoccupied seat is dedicated to the memory of those brave men and women and to the sacrifices each made in serving their country.

God Bless You. God Bless America.

Erected 2012 by Rolling Thunder® Inc., Tennessee Chapter 4.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 36° 20.923′ N, 82° 12.617′ W. Memorial is in Elizabethton, Tennessee, in Carter County. It is at the intersection of East Elk Avenue and North Main Street, on the right when traveling west on East Elk Avenue. Location of the marker and display are on the grounds of the Carter County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 68 N Main St, Elizabethton TN 37643, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in East Tennessee

and in the Tri-Cities Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carter County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Watauga Old Fields (a few steps from this marker); Soldiers Monument Centennial (a few steps from this marker); Post World War II Army Reserve Unit (a few steps from this marker); Soldiers' Monument (a few steps from this marker); Carter County Veterans Monument

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(a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Samuel P. Carter (within shouting distance of this marker); Fraser Fir (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabethton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Samuel P. Carter (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

You Are Not Forgotten Marker and display. Carter County Courthouse in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 12, 2026

2. You Are Not Forgotten Marker and display. Carter County Courthouse in the background

Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 34 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.