Salem, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Roanoke County Confederate Monument
May 28, 2011
1. Roanoke County Confederate Monument (front)
Confederate soldiers
of Roanoke County
18611865
Love makes
memory eternal
Erected 1909 by Southern Cross Chapter U.D.C.
Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 37° 17.613′ N, 80° 3.276′ W. Marker is in Salem, Virginia. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (U.S. 460) and North College Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salem VA 24153, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in Virginia’s Mountain Region, in Southwest Virginia, and in the Blue Ridge Highlands. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Roanoke College Statement of Context (here, next to this marker); William Howard Thompson (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The John R. Turbyfill '53 Quadrangle (about 600 feet away); Kim Kyusik (about 700 feet away); Roanoke College Administration Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); East Hill Cemetery North (approx. Ό mile away); World War 1917 - 1919 Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Walter Joseph Biggs (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.
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May 28, 2011
2. Roanoke County Confederate Monument (rear)
May 28, 2011
3. Old Roanoke County Court House
April 25, 2026
4. The Confederate Monument next to the Roanoke College Statement of Context Marker
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