Byhalia in Union County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Byhalia School Veterans Memorial
Old School Grounds Honor WW II
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 19, 2016
1. Byhalia School Veterans Memorial Marker
Close up, showing text, and multiple names of Veterans
Erected 1998 by Byhalia Alumni.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 40° 27.373′ N, 83° 27.471′ W. Memorial is in Byhalia, Ohio, in Union County. It is on Ohio Route 31, on the left when traveling north. Marker is on the grounds of the former Byhalia School at the north edge of the village. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 31657 Ohio 31, West Mansfield OH 43358, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Till Plains and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Greeneville Treaty Line / Greeneville Treaty Line in Union County (approx. 1.6 miles away); York Center WW II Veterans Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); York Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); West Mansfield (approx. 5½ miles away); Flatwood Schoolhouse (approx. 5.8 miles away); a different marker also named West Mansfield (approx. 6.1 miles away);
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Other markers no longer nearby. Greenville Treaty Line / Indian Boundary (was approx. 3.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Mount Victory (was approx. 6 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 19, 2016
2. Byhalia School Veterans Memorial Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 19, 2016
3. Byhalia School Veterans Memorial Marker
Marker at a distance, in background is the Community Center, built out of "parts and pieces" of the old school.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 19, 2016
4. Byhalia School Veterans Memorial Marker
The Golden Eagle which tops the marker, once sat on the school flag pole.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 19, 2016
5. Byhalia School Veterans Memorial Marker
Small plaque regarding erection of the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 594 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 22, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
