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Veterans Memorial

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 21, 2026
1. Veterans Memorial
Inscription.
To honor all veterans past, present and future
 
Erected by Kenly American Legion Post 328.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 35° 35.852′ N, 78° 7.544′ W. Memorial is in Kenly, North Carolina, in Johnston County. It is on West 2nd Street (North Carolina Route 222) south of South Darden Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 402 W 2nd St, Kenly NC 27542, 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 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 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tram Railroad (within
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shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Bentonville (approx. 8.2 miles away); Charles B. Aycock (approx. 9˝ miles away); Mitchener Station (approx. 10 miles away); The Last Grand Review (approx. 10 miles away); Catch-Me-Eye Explosion (approx. 11 miles away); Country Doctor Museum (approx. 12.7 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 13.6 miles away).
 
Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 21, 2026
2. Veterans Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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