Peterstown in Monroe County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
West Virginia
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Monroe County
(Monroe County)
Photographed by Roger Miller, June 16, 2018
1. West Virginia Marker
West Virginia (Monroe County). "The Mountain State"- western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863. Settled by the Germans and Scotch-Irish. It became a line of defense between the English and French during the French and Indian war, 1754-1763.
Monroe County. Formed in 1799 from Greenbrier. Named for President James Monroe. In this county lived Col. Andrew S. Rowan who, 1898, carried the news of American intervention to General Y Iniguez Garcia, leader of the Cubans.
Erected 2012 by West Virginia Archives & History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian • War, Spanish-American. 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. 37° 23.844′ N, 80° 48.05′ W. Marker is in Peterstown, West Virginia, in Monroe County. It is on U.S. 219 near 219/Mill st, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Peterstown
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Regionally, this marker is in the Southern Coalfields. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Giles County / West Virginia (within shouting distance of this marker in Virginia); Peterstown (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Home of the Jones Diamond (approx. 0.2 miles away); For God & Country (approx. 0.3 miles away); New River (approx. 2.2 miles away in Virginia); Old Stone Fountain (approx. 3.6 miles away); Woods Fort (approx. 3.6 miles away); West Virginia / Giles County Virginia (approx. 4.2 miles away in Virginia). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peterstown.
Photographed by Roger Miller, June 16, 2018
2. West Virginia Marker reverse (Monroe County)
Photographed by Roger Miller, June 16, 2018
3. West Virginia Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2018, by Roger Miller of Pulaski, Virginia. This page has been viewed 601 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2018, by Roger Miller of Pulaski, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
