Near Cherry Grove in Pendleton County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Pendleton County / Pocahontas County

Pocahontas County face of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 19, 2018

1. Pocahontas County face of marker

Inscription.
Pocahontas County. Formed from Bath, Pendleton and Randolph in 1821. Named for Pocahontas, Indian princess, friend of the Jamestown settlers. Site of Droop Mountain battle, November 6, 1863. The famous Cranberry Glades are in this county.

Pendleton County. Formed in 1788 from Hardy, Augusta, Rockingham. Named for Edmund Pendleton, Virginia statesman-jurist. This county has a range of altitude of over 3500 feet. Here are Seneca Rocks, Smoke Hole, and Spruce Knob.

Erected 1974 by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 6, 1863.

Location. 38° 36.76′ N, 79° 37.559′ W. Marker is near Cherry Grove, West Virginia, in Pendleton County. Marker is on West Virginia Route 28 near the county line, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Circleville WV 26804, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Indians (approx. 8.4 miles away); Spruce Knob (approx. 9 miles away); Camp Bartow (approx. 9½ miles

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away); Travellers Repose (approx. 9½ miles away); Blue and Gray / “Travelers’ Repose” (approx. 9½ miles away); a different marker also named Camp Bartow (approx. 9.6 miles away); West Virginia / Virginia (approx. 10.3 miles away); Camp Allegheny (approx. 10.3 miles away).

Pendleton County face of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 19, 2018

2. Pendleton County face of marker

Pendleton County / Pocahontas County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 19, 2018

3. Pendleton County / Pocahontas County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 1, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.