Newton in Harvey County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Unknown Dead of the Civil War
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011
1. Unknown Dead of the Civil War Memorial
memory of
The Unknown Dead
1861 - 1865
Erected 1911 by Woman's Relief Corps Tent No. 71.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list.
Location. 38° 3.007′ N, 97° 20.557′ W. Memorial is in Newton, Kansas, in Harvey County. It is at the intersection of Broadway and Oak Street, on the left when traveling east on Broadway. Monument is in Military Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Newton KS 67114, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Kansas and in Greater Wichita. 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 the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Santa Fe Steam Locomotive #1880 (within shouting distance of this marker); Coastal Defense Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); John Jacob Krehbiel Memorial Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Masonic Lodge (about 600 feet away); Anderson Book and Office Supply (about 700 feet away); Ragsdale Opera House (about 800 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Harvey County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newton.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011
2. Unknown Dead of the Civil War Dedication
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011
3. Unknown Dead of the Civil War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011
4. Unknown Dead of the Civil War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 946 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
