Hyden in Leslie County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Leslie County Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Duane Hall, May 24, 2015

1. Leslie County Veterans Memorial

North Face

Inscription.

Leslie County Veterans Memorial. . , (North Face) , World War I , Frank Baker . Birchel Begley . Riley Causey . Joe Colwell . William N. Hoskins . John S. Huff . McCoy Lewis . Chester Melton . George W. Mosley . George Penington . George Roark . Bertel Roberts . Gillis Shell . Noah Sizemore . John Valentine . Marion Wilson , , Dedicated to All Who Served , , (West Face) , World War II , Pvt. Davis Adams . P.F.C. Joe Adams . P.F.C. Rudolph Bailey . S.Sgt. Fred Barnes . Cpl. Carl Begley . Tec. 4 Wallace Begley . P.F.C. Raleigh Bowling . P.F.C. Virgil Burns . P.F.C. Orie Cornett . Tec. 4 Charlie Couch . Sgt. Floyd Counch, Jr. . S.Sgt. Russell Crawford . S.Sgt. William Crawford . 1st Lt. Benton P. Deaton . P.F.C. Bert England . Pvt. Charlie Engle . P.F.C. Hubert Feltner . Pvt. Arnold Howard . P.F.C. Estill Howard . S.Sgt. Curt C. Huff . P.F.C. Joel B. Huff . P.F.C. John C. Huff . Pvt. Chester J. Johnson . P.F.C. Mark Johnson . S.Sgt. John H. Jones . Pvt. Carl Lewis . Pvt. Lidge Lewis . Pvt. George E. Lowery , , Sgt. Willie Sandlin , W.W.I Hero , , (South Face) , World War II , P.F.C. Prentis Melton . P.F.C. Hule Morgan . S.Sgt. George Napier . Cpl. Marcus Napier . Pvt. Paul North . S.Sgt. John W. Revis . Sgt. Peter Sabo . P.F.C. Hobert Sizemore . P.F.C. Remine E. Sizemore . Sgt. Arthur L. Turner . S.Sgt. Hamlin J. Woods . Corbin Lewis . Edgar Napier . P.F.C. Manuel Couch . E 2 Eugene Huff . Lt. Clay Valentine . 1st Class Denver Wells . Jackson Bowling . George Allen Begley . Leonard Bruce Cornett . Lee Burkhart . Ivory Hendrex . Leslie Huff . Robert Landrum . John Everett Lewis . Tfc. 5 Jack Asborne . M 2 Jess Willard Bowling , , Dedicated to All Who Served , , (East Face) , Korean Conflict , Johnnie Jr. Joseph . Ronald S. Miniard . Charles Napier . William A. Muncy . Sgt. Julice Begley . P.F.C. Eugene Huff . P.F.C. Bill Muncy , , Vietnam Casualties , Willard Harley Burkhart . Paul Colwell . Curtiss Estridge . Philyaw Fee . P.F.C. Eddie Carl Gibson . Col. Berise N. Begley , , Sgt. Willie Sandlin , W.W.I Hero

(North Face)
World War I
Frank Baker • Birchel Begley • Riley Causey • Joe Colwell • William N. Hoskins • John S. Huff • McCoy Lewis • Chester Melton • George W. Mosley • George Penington • George Roark • Bertel Roberts • Gillis Shell • Noah Sizemore • John Valentine • Marion Wilson

Dedicated to All Who Served

(West Face)
World War II
Pvt. Davis Adams • P.F.C. Joe Adams • P.F.C. Rudolph Bailey • S.Sgt. Fred Barnes • Cpl. Carl Begley • Tec. 4 Wallace Begley • P.F.C. Raleigh Bowling • P.F.C. Virgil Burns • P.F.C. Orie Cornett • Tec. 4 Charlie Couch • Sgt. Floyd Counch, Jr. • S.Sgt. Russell Crawford • S.Sgt. William Crawford • 1st Lt. Benton P. Deaton • P.F.C. Bert England • Pvt. Charlie Engle • P.F.C. Hubert Feltner • Pvt. Arnold Howard • P.F.C. Estill Howard • S.Sgt. Curt C. Huff • P.F.C. Joel B. Huff • P.F.C. John C. Huff • Pvt. Chester J. Johnson • P.F.C. Mark Johnson • S.Sgt. John H. Jones • Pvt. Carl Lewis • Pvt. Lidge Lewis • Pvt. George E. Lowery

Sgt. Willie Sandlin
W.W.I Hero

(South Face)
World War II
P.F.C. Prentis Melton • P.F.C. Hule Morgan • S.Sgt. George Napier • Cpl. Marcus Napier • Pvt. Paul North • S.Sgt. John W. Revis • Sgt. Peter Sabo • P.F.C. Hobert Sizemore • P.F.C. Remine E. Sizemore • Sgt.

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Arthur L. Turner • S.Sgt. Hamlin J. Woods • Corbin Lewis • Edgar Napier • P.F.C. Manuel Couch • E 2 Eugene Huff • Lt. Clay Valentine • 1st Class Denver Wells • Jackson Bowling • George Allen Begley • Leonard Bruce Cornett • Lee Burkhart • Ivory Hendrex • Leslie Huff • Robert Landrum • John Everett Lewis • Tfc. 5 Jack Asborne • M 2 Jess Willard Bowling

Dedicated to All Who Served

(East Face)
Korean Conflict
Johnnie Jr. Joseph • Ronald S. Miniard • Charles Napier • William A. Muncy • Sgt. Julice Begley • P.F.C. Eugene Huff • P.F.C. Bill Muncy

Vietnam Casualties
Willard Harley Burkhart • Paul Colwell • Curtiss Estridge • Philyaw Fee • P.F.C. Eddie Carl Gibson • Col. Berise N. Begley

Sgt. Willie Sandlin
W.W.I Hero

Erected by Leslie County Chapter 133, Disabled American Veterans.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 37° 9.743′ N, 83° 22.436′ W. Memorial is in Hyden, Kentucky, in Leslie County. It can be reached from the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 80) and Dryhill Road (State Highway 257), on the right when traveling west. Marker is located near

Photographed by Duane Hall, May 24, 2015

2. Leslie County Veterans Memorial

West Face

the front entrance of the Leslie County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Hyden KY 41749, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kentucky and in the Cumberland Plateau.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sgt. Willie Sandlin (here, next to this marker); Finley Mine Disaster Memorial (here, next to this marker); Redbud Capital of the World (here, next to this marker); Leslie County (a few steps from this marker); Mothers and Babies (a few steps from this marker); Mary Breckinridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hurricane Creek Miner Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); Hurricane Creek Mine Disaster (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hyden.

Photographed by Duane Hall, May 24, 2015

3. Leslie County Veterans Memorial

South Face

Photographed by Duane Hall, May 24, 2015

4. Leslie County Veterans Memorial

East Face

View Towards Intersection<br>of Main Street and Dryhill Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, May 24, 2015

5. View Towards Intersection
of Main Street and Dryhill Road

Markers and Memorials<br>Near Entrance of Leslie County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, May 24, 2015

6. Markers and Memorials
Near Entrance of Leslie County Courthouse

Photographed by Duane Hall, May 24, 2015

7. Markers and Memorials
Near Entrance of Leslie County Courthouse

Leslie County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, May 24, 2015

8. Leslie County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,310 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on June 15, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.