Wagoner in Wagoner County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
World War II Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 22, 2013
1. World War II Memorial
Sons of Wagoner County
who gave their lives during
the Second World War.
"By this living symbol we
will remember that they did
not die in vain."
Erected by The West Side Club.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 35° 57.59′ N, 95° 22.495′ W. Memorial is in Wagoner, Oklahoma, in Wagoner County. It is at the intersection of Cherokee Street (State Highway 51) and Casaver Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Cherokee Street. Marker is on the southwest grounds of the county courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 307 East Cherokee Street, Wagoner OK 74467, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation, specifically in the Cherokee Nation, in Northeast Oklahoma Green Country, and in Greater Tulsa. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Ozarks, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wagoner (here, next to this marker); Melvin "Buck" Garrison (within shouting distance of this marker); Sam Powell and U.S. Court (within shouting distance of this marker); Wagoner County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First Permanent Brick Building (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old City Hall & Fire Station
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Also see . . . History of Wagoner County, Oklahoma. (Submitted on August 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 22, 2013
2. World War II Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 530 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
