Hampton in Hampton County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
POW-MIA Memorial
POW - MIAs
Erected 1973 by American Legion Aux, Unit 108.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 32° 51.99′ N, 81° 6.576′ W. Memorial is in Hampton, South Carolina, in Hampton County. It is on 1st Street West (U.S. 601) south of Elm Street West, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 402 1st St W, Hampton SC 29924, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, in the Ashepoo and Combahee and Edisto Basin. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, 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: Vietnam War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Supreme Sacrifice Memorial (here, next to this marker); All Wars Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Hampton County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bank of Hampton (about 500 feet away); Miles McSweeney Home Site (about 500 feet away); Hampton County Jail (about 600 feet away); Site of Hampton High School (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

