Little Compton in Newport County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)

World War Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 18, 2026

1. World War Memorial

Inscription. In honor of the men and women of Little Compton who served in the World War 1917 - 1919 Almeida, John • Barker, Earl C. • Barker, Everett C. • Brownell, Ralph H. • Burchard, John C. • Carter, Charles E. • Carter, William S. • DeRosa, Manuel • DeSouza, Frank • Elwell, Clarence R. • Hathaway, John G., M.D. • Hilliard, Lester S. • Jewell, Williard B. • Manchester, Edward L. • Manchester, Ellsworth F. • Manchester, Ronald A. • Ogden, Herbert G.

Palmer, Jesse L. Jr. • Peckham, Howard S. • Perieria, Francisco • Seabury, Allen O. • Shurtleff, Bertrand L. • Shurtleff, Malcolm • Simmons, Royal K. • Sisson, Albert P. • Strout, Joseph W. Jr. • Sylvia, Leonard H. • Sylvia, John • Warden, Harold C. • Wilbour, Ernest W. • Wilbour, Lincoln R. • Wilbur, Nathan A. Jr. • Wimer, Harold V. • Wordell, Otho E. • Wordell, Walter C. • Peckham, Rheba S., Red Cross Nurse • Silvia, Mary C., Yeoman F.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 41° 30.554′ N, 71° 10.366′ W. Memorial is in Little

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Compton, Rhode Island, in Newport County. It is on Commons Street east of Meetinghouse Lane, in the median. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 Commons St, Little Compton RI 02837, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Narragansett Bay.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Conflict Memorial (here, next to this marker); Korean Conflict Memorial (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Methodist Episcopal Church (here, next to this marker); 9-11-01 Memorial Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Tillinghast Sisson (within shouting distance of this marker); Elisabeth Pabodie (about 300 feet away, measured in

Veterans Memorials image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 18, 2026

2. Veterans Memorials

a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Compton.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.