Waynesboro in Wayne County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Wayne County World War II Memorial

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, March 13, 2012

1. Wayne County World War II Memorial

Inscription. In honor of those
who served
and
dedicated to those
who made the
supreme sacrifice
World War II
Adams, Homer F. • Alley, Oliver E., Jr. • Boyd, Alvin W. • Boyd, Willard • Bunch, Robert L. • Carter, Harvel C. • Collins, Marvin B. • Cooper, Charles E. • Corlew, Woodrow B. • Craig, James J. • Darby, Carl E. • Davis, Jessie V. • Dixon, Earl L. • Dodd, James E. • Eaton, Hobert, Jr. • Gillis, James C. • Hamilton, J.W. • Helton, Leon • Hendrix, Carl R. • Jackson, Lawrence A. • Kelly, Freelon • Kelson, J.D. • Lynch, Hughes • Lynn, Herschel D. • Matheny, Elvin • Mathis, Obie L. • Moore, Claude • Morrow, Edward C. • Pevahouse, Joseph R. • Prince, Samuel J. • Pulley, Gavin • Rainey, Leonard • Ray, Ben • Shann, Paul • Shelby, Leonard W. • Stevens, Isaac B. Jr. • Vickery, James E. Jr. • Vickery, Dearl A. • Williams, Dumont G. • Woods, William F.

Erected by Erected by Craig – Surratt Post 4219 Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.

Location. 35° 19.177′ N, 87° 45.775′ W. Marker is in Waynesboro, Tennessee, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of

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Hollis Street (U.S. 64) and Public Square, on the left when traveling east on Hollis Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Public Square, Waynesboro TN 38485, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Incident at Waynesboro (within shouting distance of this marker); Wayne County Revolutionary War Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Sons of Confederate Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Mark Collie (within shouting distance of this marker); Waynesboro Operation Enduring Freedom & Operation Iraqi Freedom Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Difficult Times (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Waynesboro Cumberland Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away); Wayne Furnace (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waynesboro.

Wayne County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, March 13, 2012

2. Wayne County Courthouse

World War II Memorial is located on left side of the Courthouse.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 904 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.