Narrows in Giles County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
World Wars I & II Memorial
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those who served
A tribute to the veterans of the Town of Narrows who gave their lives in the wars of our country
World War I
Robert H. Hale Samuel E. Johnson Herbert W. Morris
World War II
Henry W. Blankenship George T. Beller Edward H. Brookman James L. Cunningham Charles E. Felts Henry B. Frazier Roy H. Fleshman William A. Fletcher, Jr. Joseph V. Hess Albert C. Johnston Robert L. Mullins Robert W. Nix III William O. Poff Robert C. Robertson Vernon W. Warner Vernon B. Williams
Greater love hath no man than thisthat a man lay down his life for his friends.
Erected by the Citizens of Narrows.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 37° 19.89′ N, 80° 48.679′ W. Memorial is in Narrows, Virginia, in Giles County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Virginia Route 100) and Monroe Street ( Route 61), on the left when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 203
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Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Highlands, and in the New River Gorge. 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, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Narrows (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); New River (approx. 2.7 miles away); First Court of Giles County (approx. 3.1 miles away); West Virginia / Giles County Virginia (approx. 4 miles away); Grist Mill Stones (approx. 4.2 miles away); Andrew Johnston House (approx. 4.2 miles away); Stepping Stone (approx. 4.2 miles away); McClaugherty Mill Stone (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
