York in Sumter County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
York Veterans War Memorial
Lest We Forget
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 16, 2015
1. York Veterans War Memorial
On behalf of a grateful nation in recognition of the men and women who bravely served their country during war and peace. Especially those who gave their lives as the ultimate sacrifice to preserve freedom throughout the world.
Erected 2000 by the York Lion's Club.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 32° 29.331′ N, 88° 17.921′ W. Memorial is in York, Alabama, in Sumter County. It is at the intersection of Broad Street (Alabama Route 17) and Conti Street, on the right when traveling south on Broad Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 601 4th Avenue, York AL 36925, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, 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 Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: History of York / The Coleman Center (approx. 0.3 miles away); Line 32° 28΄ North Latitude (approx. 1.8 miles away); Hernando De Soto In Alabama (approx. 6.4 miles away); The De Soto Trail (approx. 6.4 miles away); To the Patriots of Ward and Nearby Communities (approx. 8.9 miles away); Livingston, Ala. (approx. 9 miles away); Sumter County Confederate Monument (approx. 9.2 miles away); Livingston, Alabama / Livingston's Bored Well (approx. 9.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 16, 2015
2. York Veterans War Memorial looking towards Conti Street.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 16, 2015
3. View of memorial looking south at intersection of U.S. 11 and Broad Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 609 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 19, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
