Near New Martinsville in Wetzel County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Remembering the Military Fallen
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 31, 2026
1. Remembering the Military Fallen Marker
West Virginia
Erected 2024 by American Legion Marne Post 28.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Gold Star Families series list.
Location. 39° 40.962′ N, 80° 51.758′ W. Memorial is near New Martinsville, West Virginia, in Wetzel County. It is on West Benjamin Drive 0.2 miles west of Susan Street, on the right when traveling west. The memorial is located in the P W Johnson Gold Star Mother's Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 93 West Benjamin Drive, New Martinsville WV 26155, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Northern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Williams Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Lowther and Cox (approx. one mile away); New Martinsville's Oldest Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Septimius Hall (approx. one mile away); Leonard Stout Hall (approx. 1.1 miles away); Wetzel County Vietnam Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); In Memory of All Veterans (approx. 2.8 miles away); Lincoln Theater (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Martinsville.
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 31, 2026
2. Remembering the Military Fallen Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
