Downs in Osborne County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Civil War Unknown Dead
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2011
1. Civil War Unknown Dead Memorial
Erected 1903 by Ladies of the G.A.R.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 30.595′ N, 98° 33.177′ W. Marker is in Downs, Kansas, in Osborne County. Monument is near the flagpole in Downs Cemetery, along US Highway 24, on the west side of town. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Downs KS 67437, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pioneers, O Pioneers (a few steps from this marker); Sod and Stubble (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Founding of Downs, Kansas (approx. 0.7 miles away); Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot (approx. 0.7 miles away); Carnegie Library (approx. 0.8 miles away); Memorial Hall (approx. 0.8 miles away); World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine (approx. 6.4 miles away); Homestead of J. Gledhill (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Downs.
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2011
2. Civil War Unknown Dead Memorial
Looking NNW
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 634 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
