Nelsonville in Athens County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Unknown Soldier Monument
Photographed by Jamie Abel, October 17, 2010
1. Unknown Soldier Monument Marker
to all Unknown Dead
in all Wars
Known Only to God
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 39° 27.766′ N, 82° 13.919′ W. Marker is in Nelsonville, Ohio, in Athens County. It is on Fort Street half a mile Clinton Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 Fort Street, Nelsonville OH 45764, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in Ohio’s Hocking Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Street Cemetery (here, next to this marker); E. M. Poston (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Daniel Nelson (about 600 feet away); The Hocking Valley Coal Strike (about 800 feet away); Stuart's Opera House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lockbourne Air Force Base Survival School (approx. Ό mile away); Veterans' Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Nelsonville-York - Remember 9/11/01 (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nelsonville.
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Photographed by Jamie Abel, October 17, 2010
2. Unknown Soldier Monument Marker
Just to the left of the marker is the grave of an unknown soldier.
Photographed by Jamie Abel, October 17, 2010
3. Unknown Soldier Monument Marker
G.A.R.
Unknown
dead
Photographed by Jamie Abel, October 17, 2010
4. Unknown Soldier Monument Marker
Through the center gate, a sidewalk leads to a flagpole, with the Unknown Soldier and Veterans Memorial to the right and a cemetery marker to the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,320 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 26, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
