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West Union in Doddridge County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
 

West Union

 
 
West Union Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 17, 2011
1. West Union Marker
Inscription. West Union, incorporated in 1881, was formerly called Lewisport in honor of Lewis Maxwell. It is the county seat of Doddridge, named for Philip Doddridge. In it lived J. H. Diss Debar and Sen. and Gov. M. M. Neely.
 
Erected 1963 by West Virginia Historic Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
 
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 39° 17.683′ N, 80° 46.292′ W. Marker was in West Union, West Virginia, in Doddridge County. Marker was on Davis Street / Old U.S. 50 (West Virginia Route 18) just north of Main Street (West Virginia Route 18), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: West Union WV 26456, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Skirmish at West Union / West Union (within shouting distance of this marker); Lathrop Russell Charter House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Doddridge County Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away); Chapman J. Stuart (approx. ¼ mile away); Beehive Inn
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(approx. ¼ mile away); Central Station Bridge (approx. 2.7 miles away); Ephraim Bee (approx. 3.9 miles away); Matthew M. Neely (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Union.
 
Regarding West Union. Matthew M. Neely (D-WV) was a U.S. Senator from 1923 to 1929 and again 1949 to 1958. He was Governor of West Virginia from 1941 to 1945, and U.S. Representative 1944-1946.
 
Also see . . .  Joseph H. Diss Debar. “A supporter of the movement to create West Virginia, Diss Debar was commissioned in 1863 to design the Great Seal. Seeing the assignment in part as an opportunity to promote the new state’s natural resources and economic potential, he created a two-sided medallion whose front depicts a farmer, a miner, the state motto, and other symbols. In 1864, he was appointed commissioner of immigration and worked in this capacity to recruit labor and landowners from abroad until 1871. Diss Debar involved the state in the 1867 Paris Exposition, winning a prize for the petroleum exhibit from the West Virginia oil fields.” (Submitted on May 15, 2011.) 
 
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West Union Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 17, 2011
2. West Union Marker
The town of West Union is off frame to the right. Main Street bridge is in the distance.
Joseph H. Diss Debar, U.S. Senator and West Virginia Governor Matthew M. Neely
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 742 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
 
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