Tompkinsville in Monroe County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Monroe County World War I Memorial

Lest We Forget

— 1917 - 1918 —

Monroe County World War I Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Chad Comer, January 8, 2011

1. Monroe County World War I Monument

Inscription. To the memory
of our
comrades
who entered
the service of
their country
from this county
and who gave
their lives in
the World War
—————— Herschel J. Belcher • Walter L. Bray • James H. Chism • Walter Clemons • Lessie L. Cook • William G. Downing • Edgar R. Emmert • Joseph C. Ferguson • Ed B. Hall • Reuben O. King • Virgil Poland • Ottie J. Proffitt • Wilson Sprowl • Clint Tooley • Oscar E. Turner • Howard Walker

Erected by American Legion.

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

Location. 36° 42.056′ N, 85° 41.544′ W. Marker is in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, in Monroe County. It is on North Main Street (Kentucky Route 100), on the right when traveling north. Monument is located on the Courthouse lawn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 North Main Street, Tompkinsville KY 42167, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Kentucky’s Pennyroyal Region.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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 Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Monroe County World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Monroe County - Tompkinsville (a few steps from this marker); Courthouse Burned (a few steps from this marker); Monroe County Korean & Vietnam War Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Morgan's First Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Tompkinsville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tompkinsville National Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Operation Iraqi Freedom Monument (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tompkinsville.

Photographed by Chad Comer, January 8, 2011

2. Monroe County World War I Monument

Monroe County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Chad Comer, January 8, 2011

3. Monroe County Courthouse

The present Monroe County courthouse was built in 1978-1979.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2011, by Chad Comer of Gamaliel, Kentucky. This page has been viewed 862 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 8, 2011, by Chad Comer of Gamaliel, Kentucky. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.