Westville in Adair County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Westville High School Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Marc Hayot, October 25, 2026

1. Westville High School Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription.
This memorial is dedicated to Westville citizens who gave their lives, in time of war, for all our freedom.

WW I
James A. Allen
Harley Barnard
John Cochran
Thomas Crittenden
Bernard L. Hicks

WW II
Eldon W. Akins
James F. Bradley
Burlen G. Butler
Arthur G. Crittenden
Jessie C. Fishinghawk
Vaul W. Jones
Oliver R. Kindle
James F. Kirk
Glenn E. Marshall
Charles Pritchett
Lester Langley

Korea
Floyd Thomas Beach

Vietnam
Howard Lewis Bradford
James Howard Myers
Donald A. Martin
Jerry D. Lanier

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 35° 59.285′ N, 94° 34.378′ W. Memorial is in Westville, Oklahoma, in Adair County. It is on Chincapin Street (U.S. 62), on the left when traveling east. The marker is located on the grounds of Westville High School on the eastern side of the building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 500 Chincapin Street, Westville OK 74965, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this memorial is in the Cherokee Nation

and in Northeast Oklahoma—Green Country.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Ozarks,

on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

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

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Home in the West (approx. 3.3 miles away); The End of the Journey (approx. 3.3 miles away); Baptist Mission (approx. 3.3 miles away); Robert Rogers (approx. 3.3 miles away); a different marker also named Baptist Mission (approx. 3.3 miles away); Fort Wayne (approx. 8.1 miles away); R. L. Leach Grocery Store (approx. 9 miles away in Arkansas); Hermannsburg-Dutch Mills (approx. 9 miles away in Arkansas). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westville.

Regarding Westville High School Veterans Memorial. The marker is a memorial to the citizens of Westville who served and died in WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam.

Westville High School Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Marc Hayot, October 25, 2026

2. Westville High School Veterans Memorial

There is also a small bench near the marker where people can come and reflect.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.