Elberton in Elbert County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
In Memoriam
Photographed by Brian Scott, April 10, 2012
1. In Memoriam Monument
and Valor of Elbert
County Men Who
Served During
The World War
in Defense
of Their
Country
1917-1918
Erected 1938 by Service Star Legion.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 34° 7.347′ N, 82° 51.7′ W. Marker is in Elberton, Georgia, in Elbert County. It is at the intersection of North Oliver Street (State Highway 77) and Elmhurst Drive, on the right when traveling south on North Oliver Street. Marker is located in the Elbert County Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elberton GA 30635, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Elbert County's Dead in the Civil War (here, next to this marker); Revolutionary War Soldiers (a few steps from this marker); My American Soldier (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Park History (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldier (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to the Memory (within shouting distance of this marker); Navy Seabees Can Do (within shouting
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More about this marker. This was the first monument erected in the Memorial Park.
Photographed by Brian Scott, April 10, 2012
2. In Memoriam Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 804 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
