Floyd County War Memorial -- Floydada TX
N 33° 59.120 W 101° 20.064
14S E 284363 N 3762985
A handsome multi-war memorial at the Floyd County Courthouse in downtown Floydada
Waymark Code: WMKD4E
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2014
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This memorial is located on the north side of the Floyd County Courthouse. It was a 4-H project funded by $100 donations from Floyd County veterans.
From the Texas A&M Agricultural Extension Service website (
visit link)
"The Floyd County Veteran’s Memorial was dedicated on November 11, 2002. The $95,000 memorial was the finished product of Floyd County 4-H’er Skyler Cornelius’ Citizenship and Civic Education project. The monument was erected in 15 months with no fund raisers. Floyd County citizens are proud of the new addition to the Courthouse lawn."
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Civil War
Spanish American War
WWI
WWII
Korea
Vietnam
Persian Gulf War
In Honor Of: All our Veterans
Marker Text:
[Seals of 4 branches of US Armed Forces and US Coast Guard]
We Honor ALL our Veterans
Greater Love Hath No Man Than This,
That He Would Lay Down His Life For His Friends
John 13:15
[Star with Federal eagle, US, and Texas flags]
Floyd County
Date of dedication: 11 Nov 2002
Who Put it Here?: Floyd Co. 4-H Club project committee and citizens of Floyd County
Description of Memorial:
The memorial stands on the north side of the Floyd County Courthouse
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