Shelbyville in Bedford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Tribute to World War I Veterans of Bedford County, Tennessee

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 18, 2015

1. Tribute to World War I Veterans of Bedford County, Tennessee Marker

Inscription.
To the memory
of
the men who
served their country
from Bedford County
in the World War
1914-1918

Erected by James A. Tate Jr. Post No. 23
American Legion
Shelbyville, Tenn.
Nov. 11th, 1935

Erected 1935.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 35° 28.967′ N, 86° 27.621′ W. Memorial is in Shelbyville, Tennessee, in Bedford County. It is on W Depot Street near N Main Street. Marker is on the southern grounds of the Bedford County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Shelbyville TN 37160, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of

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this marker: Fighting in Shelbyville (here, next to this marker); Bedford County, Tennessee Veterans Memorial Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Tribute to Revolutionary War Veterans of Bedford County, Tennessee (within shouting distance of this marker); Masons Who Signed the Constitution of the U.S. (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of the "Shelbyville Rebels" Co. F. (within shouting distance of this marker); Medal of Honor Recipient Charles C. Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); Tribute to Veterans of Bedford County, Tennessee (within shouting distance of this marker); Shelbyville, Tennessee (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shelbyville.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 18, 2015

2. Tribute to World War I Veterans of Bedford County, Tennessee Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 647 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.