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Peterstown in Monroe County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
 

For God & Country

American Legion

— Rowe-Jones Post 145 —

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 4, 2026
1. For God & Country Memorial
Inscription.
For God and Country
We honor those veterans who have served America
They will not be forgotten

In memory of all veterans of all great wars

"The cost of freedom is eternal vigilance"

Dedicated in the name of those who offered their lives that justice, freedom, and democracy might serve to be the victorious ideals of the peoples of the world

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 37° 23.777′ N, 80° 47.699′ W. Memorial is in Peterstown, West Virginia, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Market Street (U.S. 219) and Thomas Street, on the right when traveling west on Market Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 335 Market St, Peterstown WV 24963, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Southern Coalfields. 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,
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it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Home of the Jones Diamond (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Peterstown (approx. Ό mile away); West Virginia / Monroe County (approx. 0.3 miles away); Giles County / West Virginia (approx. 0.4 miles away in Virginia); New River (approx. 2.3 miles away in Virginia); Old Stone Fountain (approx. 3.3 miles away); Woods’ Fort (approx. 3.3 miles away); West Virginia / Giles County Virginia (approx. 4½ miles away in Virginia). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peterstown.
 
For God & Country Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 4, 2026
2. For God & Country Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 19, 2026