Wiley Ford in Mineral County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

West Virginia (Mineral County) / Maryland

West Virginia Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 24, 2019

1. West Virginia Marker

Inscription. West Virginia
(Mineral County) "The Mountain State"—western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863. Settled by the Germans and Scots-Irish. It became a line of defense between the English and French during the French and Indian War, 1754-1763.

Maryland Named for Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of Charles I, who gave a royal charter to Cecil Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, 1632. First settled at Saint Mary's City in 1634. It is one of the thirteen original colonies.

Erected 2012 by West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 20, 1863.

Location. 39° 37.263′ N, 78° 46.442′ W. Marker is in Wiley Ford, West Virginia, in Mineral County. Marker is on West Virginia Route 28 north of Airport Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wiley Ford WV 26767, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Wiley Ford Racing (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); St. Mary's Centennial Tree (approx. 1½ miles away in Maryland); Combined Veterans Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); In Memory (approx. 1.6 miles away); Ridgeley Honor Roll (approx. 1.7 miles away); Picket Post No. 1 (approx. 1.7 miles away in Maryland); American Revolutionary War (approx. 1.8 miles away in Maryland); Explore a Trail Network (approx. 1.9 miles away in Maryland).

Maryland Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 24, 2019

2. Maryland Marker

West Virginia (Mineral County) / Maryland Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 24, 2019

3. West Virginia (Mineral County) / Maryland Marker

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, February 7, 2023

4. Maryland Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on February 8, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.