Springfield in Effingham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Effingham County Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 1, 2008

1. Effingham County Veterans Memorial

Inscription. [Front]: In grateful memory of those from Effingham County who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of our country that freedom might live and grow and increase its blessings

[Along the base of the memorial are the seals for each military service, in the following order: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps

[Back]: Spanish American War
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
U.S.A. Bicentennial

[The back, lower left panel is inscribed]:
At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.

[The back, lower right panel is inscribed]:
Duty, Honor, Country, Well Done, Be Thou At Peace.

Erected 1976 by Effingham County, Georgia.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Military.

Location. 32° 22.394′ N, 81° 18.857′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Georgia, in Effingham County. It is on N Pine St, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Springfield GA 31329, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Coastal Plain and in Greater Savannah.

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 New Spain,

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Effingham County

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sherman's Left Wing (approx. half a mile away); Springfield Central High School (approx. ¾ mile away); Effingham County Methodist Camp Ground (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old Ebenezer (approx. 3.3 miles away); Bethany (approx. 4.8 miles away); Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Normal and Industrial Institute (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Jerusalem (Ebenezer) Church (was approx. 4.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 1, 2008

2. Effingham County Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,117 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.