Newry in Oconee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Newry World War II Memorial
Photographed by Brian Scott, May 7, 2012
1. Newry World War II Memorial
Women of the Armed
Forces Whose
Unselfish Service
Preserving the Peace
of this Nation - This
Memorial is Humbly Dedicated
Erected by Guy W. Hughes Post, American Legion, Newry, S.C.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 34° 43.517′ N, 82° 54.467′ W. Marker is in Newry, South Carolina, in Oconee County. It is at the intersection of Broadway Street (State Highway s37-203) and Palmetto Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Broadway Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newry SC 29665, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in South Carolina’s and pstate, in the Foothills, in the Golden Corner. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Church Bell (here, next to this marker); Newry Soup Kitchen (within shouting distance of this marker); Oconee County World War Veterans (approx. 3.2 miles away); Cane Creek Town (approx. 3.4 miles away); Fairplay Community Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); Oconee County Training School (approx. 3.6 miles away); Memorial Gateway (approx. 3.7 miles away); Wall of Honor
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Photographed by Brian Scott, May 7, 2012
2. Newry World War II Memorial
Photographed by Brian Scott, May 7, 2012
3. Newry World War II Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 718 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 7, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
