Glenville in Gilmer County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Glenville
Photographed By J. J. Prats, July 14, 2008
1. Glenville Marker
Erected by West Virginia Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 38° 56.268′ N, 80° 49.962′ W. Marker was in Glenville, West Virginia, in Gilmer County. Marker was on North Lewis Street (U.S. 33) east of Main Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 714 1/2 N Lewis St, Glenville WV 26351, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Fort Moore (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Attack on Glenville (about 500 feet away); Glenville State College Presidents (about 600 feet away); Glenville State College World War II Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Fallen Post Oak (about 700 feet away); Old Glenville Cemetery
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Regarding Glenville. Glenville State College, founded in 1872, is located here. “The West Virginia Hills” was adopted as the state song in 1961.
Also see . . .
1. The West Virginia Hills. Words by Ellen Rudell King, Music by Howard Everett Engle. This page shows lyrics, has a MIDI file with the music. “Oh, the West Virginia hills! How majestic and how grand, / With their summits bathed in glory, like our Prince Immanuel’s Land! / Is it any wonder then, that my heart with rapture thrills, / As I stand once more with loved ones on those West Virginia hills? ” (Submitted on December 6, 2008.)
2. Adoption of the State Song. “On September 25, 1885 a poem appeared in the Glenville Cresent. The poem was attributed to Ellen Rudell King. It seems a little silly today, but there is some question about who really wrote the poem. Some say that it was actually written by Mrs. King. Others suggest that her husband, the Reverend
Photographed By J. J. Prats, July 14, 2008
2. Glenville Marker
3. Brown, William Perry. from the Northern Illinois University Libraries Beadle and Adams Dime Novel Digitization Project. “He wrote short stories and poems for various weeklies and magazines, including the Springfield Republican, Ainslee’s Magazine, Golden Days, the Youth's Companion, Woman’s World, Chicago Ledger, Banner Weekly, Housewife, People’s Home Journal, Southern Magazine, Brooklyn Magazine, and various outdoor magazines, such as Forest and Stream. He went to Glenville, West Virginia, in 1888, and was there married, September 3, 1890, to Emma E. Hays. From 1890 to 1892 he was associated with Sam Walter Foss as editor of the Yankee Blade (Boston). After 1892, he resumed his free-lance writing until shortly before his death. He died in Glenville, September 4, 1923...” (Submitted on December 6, 2008.)
Photographed By J. J. Prats, July 26, 2021
3. “West Virginia Hills”
The chorus of the state song found on a plaque at a wayside on Route 20 entering Webster County.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,474 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on January 6, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on January 7, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
