Onancock in Accomack County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
World Wars I and II
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 20, 2008
1. World Wars I and II Marker
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 37° 42.735′ N, 75° 45.121′ W. Memorial is in Onancock, Virginia, in Accomack County. It is at the intersection of South Street and Market Street, in the median on South Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Onancock VA 23417, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and in the Tidewater. 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: Genl. Edmund R. Bagwell (a few steps from this marker); Historic Cokesbury Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Home of Francis Makemie (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chesapeake Lodge #158 (about 400 feet away); Hopkins and Sons; Hopkins and Brothers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Water: A Way of Life (approx. 0.2 miles away); Onancock Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Onancock.
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Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 20, 2008
2. Full view of monument.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,347 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
