Garnett in Anderson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

World War Veterans Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 10, 2012

1. World War Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription. In memory of our
World War Veterans
from
Anderson Co.

Erected 1934 by Anderson County.

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

Location. 38° 16.802′ N, 95° 14.519′ W. Memorial is in Garnett, Kansas, in Anderson County. It is at the intersection of Oak Street and 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Oak Street. SW corner of the County Courthouse Grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 East 4th Avenue, Garnett KS 66032, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Anderson County Courthouse (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Garnett Caboose (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away).

World War Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 10, 2012

2. World War Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 505 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 30, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.