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Covington in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Covington Veterans Memorial

 
 
Covington Veterans Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 17, 2016
1. Covington Veterans Memorial Marker
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Inscription.
To the
glory
of
Almighty God
in loving memory
of all veterans
of all wars
of the
United States
of
America

Erected by the people and friends of Covington, Oho dedicated by American Legion Post 80, Amvets Post 66 and VFW Post 4235 July 4, 1984 (service medallions)
 
Erected 1984 by American Legion Post 80 Amvets Post 66 VFW Post 4235.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 40° 7.798′ N, 84° 21.272′ W. Memorial is in Covington, Ohio, in Miami County. It is on North High Street (Ohio Route 48), on the right when traveling north. marker is in Highland Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 6505 Ohio 48, Covington OH 45318, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro, in the Miami Valley, and in the Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Covington American Legion Monument (here, next to this marker); Covington World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War I Roll of Honor (a few steps from this marker); Michael Ingle (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Covington Civil War Monument (about 600 feet away); Commemorating Passage of the Lincoln Funeral Train
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(approx. half a mile away); Fort Rowdy (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fort Buchanan (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Covington WWI Memorial (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).
 
Covington Veterans Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 17, 2016
2. Covington Veterans Memorial Marker
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Covington Veterans Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 17, 2016
3. Covington Veterans Memorial Marker
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Covington Veterans Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 17, 2016
4. Covington Veterans Memorial Marker
each rung of the stairs is an engraved stone
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 490 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 17, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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