Newnan in Coweta County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Maj. Stephen W. Pless
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2016
1. Maj. Stephen W. Pless Marker
United States Marine Corps.
awarded the
Medal of Honor
Jan. 16, 1969
for his service during
the Vietnam War
{Marine Corps emblem}
U.S.M.C.
Erected by Coweta County, Georgia.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 16, 1969.
Location. 33° 22.487′ N, 84° 48.019′ W. Memorial is in Newnan, Georgia, in Coweta County. It is at the intersection of West Court Square and South Court Square, on the left when traveling south on West Court Square. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 East Court Square, Newnan GA 30263, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Thomas Overby (here, next to this marker); Coweta County VFW Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Conflict (a few steps from this marker); Col. Joe M. Jackson (a few steps from this marker); William McIntosh (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of General Daniel Newnan
this page online
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Stephen Pless. (Submitted on May 15, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2016
2. Marker located at the Coweta County Probate Court
Public Domain
3. Major Stephen W. Pless
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 717 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 15, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
