Monroe in Union County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
World War I Memorial
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 7, 2026
1. World War I Memorial Marker
William McMurray Aldridge Judge Lee Austin George A. Ball Samuel Dallas Carter Henry Crowell Melvin M. Deese Jackson Fincher Arthur A. Flow John L. Garland James P. Gordon Benjamin S. Griffin James Lloyd Staton David L. Griffin Jesse Baxter Griffin Jennings B. Haywood William L. Hooper James B. Howard Harrison F. Mangum Charlie B. McGuirt Charlie Vernon McGuirt Theron B. McGuirt Arthur Clay McWhorter John Medlin John C. Miller James M. Nash Joseph L. Orr John W. Parker Clarence R. Pate Henry W. Pressley Fletcher Rape Walter N. Smith George J. Stallings Martin L. Stallings Frank H. Vestal Vernon F. Webb O'Brien H. Williams Roy Perry
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 34° 58.969′ N, 80° 33.019′ W. Memorial is in Monroe, North Carolina, in Union County. It is on North Main Street north of West Franklin Street, on the right when traveling north. The memorial is located on the southwest grounds
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Regionally, this memorial is in the Piedmont and in Greater Charlotte. 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 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: Union County Confederate Pensioners of Color Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Monroe Rotary Club (a few steps from this marker); Union County World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Union County Revolutionary War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Charters of Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Ferdinand Foch (within shouting distance of this marker); David F. Houston
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 7, 2026
2. World War I Memorial, Historic Union County Courthouse in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
