North Plainfield in Somerset County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
World War II 50th Anniversary Commemorative Memorial
Inscription.
Honor Roll. This monument is dedicated to all the men and women from North Plainfield who served their country during World War II. 1941 - 1945.
Erected 1998 by World War II Veterans Memorial Committee.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 40° 37.257′ N, 74° 26.004′ W. Memorial is in North Plainfield, New Jersey, in Somerset County. It is at the intersection of Rockview Avenue and Grove Street on Rockview Avenue. on the property of North Plainfield Library. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Plainfield NJ 07060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, specifically in Central Jersey, in Greater Princeton, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Drake House Flag Pole (approx. half a mile away); Drake House (approx. half a mile away); Site of the Blue Hills Fort and Camp (approx. one mile away); Plainfield Garden Club (approx. 1.6 miles away); Washington Rock (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Washington Rock (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Washington Rock (approx. 2.1 miles away); Quaker Meeting House (approx. 2.7 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2014, by Somerset County Library Staff of Bridgewater, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 945 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on September 11, 2014, by Somerset County Library Staff of Bridgewater, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.








