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Dumfries in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

In Memory

Anderson

 
 
In Memory Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin W., April 20, 2008
1. In Memory Marker
Inscription.
In Memory of those
who sacrificed their
lives in defense of
our country

 
Erected 1992 by the Citizens of Dumfries, Quantico, and Triangle.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: MilitaryPolitical Subdivisions.
 
Location. 38° 34.117′ N, 77° 19.961′ W. Memorial is in Dumfries, Virginia, in Prince William County. It can be reached from Mine Road near King Street. Marker is in the center of Dumfries Cemetery, near the flag pole. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Dumfries VA 22025, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Quantico Church (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots and War of 1812 Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Dumfries Slave and Free African American Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Dumfries Cemetery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Prince William Resolves (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Grayson Bandstand Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mason Locke Weems and George Washington (approx. 0.2 miles away); Weems-Botts House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dumfries.
 
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In Memory Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin W., April 20, 2008
2. In Memory Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,384 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
 
Editor’s want-list for this marker. The significance of the name, Anderson, at the base of the marker. • Can you help?
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Jun. 17, 2026