West Mineral in Cherokee County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
West Mineral War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2010
1. West Mineral War Memorial Marker
of the community of
West Mineral, Kansas
who devotedly served their
country in time of war
Erected 1962 by Bramlette-Caldwell Post No. 349 American Legion.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 37° 16.963′ N, 94° 55.374′ W. Memorial is in West Mineral, Kansas, in Cherokee County. It is at the intersection of McClung Street and Lyle Street, on the right when traveling east on McClung Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: West Mineral KS 66782, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, 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 New Spain and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 40 Cubic Yard Dipper (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fire Bell (approx. 1.1 miles away); Miner's Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Star Cemetery / Borland Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); 1932 Plymouth 0-6-0 Switch Engine (approx. 3 miles away); Southern Pacific Bay Window Caboose (approx. 3 miles away); Missouri Pacific Wooden Frame Depot (approx. 3.1 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 7½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Mineral.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2010
2. West Mineral War Memorial
Looking southeast
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2010
3. Looking West from West Mineral War Memorial
Remains of town's commercial district along McClung Street
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 751 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
