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

Virgil A. Lewis

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 28, 2018

1. Virgil A. Lewis Marker

Inscription. Educator and historian born near West Columbia, July 6, 1848; died in Mason City, December 5, 1912; was buried in Point Pleasant. He founded the Southern Historical Magazine in 1892; was State Superintendent of Schools, 1893-97; first State Historian and Archivist, 1905-12: author of many books. How West Virginia Was Made, History and Government of West Virginia, and Hand Book of West Virginia are among the best known.

Erected 1963 by West Virginia Historic Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 5, 1912.

Location. 39° 1.214′ N, 82° 1.901′ W. Marker is in Mason, West Virginia, in Mason County. It is at the intersection of South 2nd Street (West Virginia Route 62) and East Brown Street, on the right when traveling west on South 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mason WV 25260, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Mid-Ohio Valley. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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 Viceroyalty of New France

and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Village of Pomeroy (approx. half a mile away in Ohio); Morgan's Raid Route / Meigs County Courthouse (approx.

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half a mile away in Ohio); Spanish Cannon (approx. half a mile away in Ohio); Meigs County Civil War Memorial (approx. half a mile away in Ohio); Valentine Baxter Horton (approx. 0.7 miles away in Ohio); William H. Powell (approx. 1.3 miles away); Rear Admiral William W. Outerbridge (approx. 1.4 miles away in Ohio); Major John B. Downing (approx. 1.4 miles away in Ohio).

Another marker is no longer nearby. George Sumner Huntington (was approx. 0.6 miles away in Ohio but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Virgil Anson Lewis entry in the West Virginia Encyclopedia. Article by Kenneth R. Bailey. (Submitted on October 14, 2018.)

2. Online Books by Virgil Anson Lewis. (Submitted on October 14, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 28, 2018

2. Virgil A. Lewis Marker

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 28, 2018

3. Virgil A. Lewis Marker

Virgil A. Lewis (1848–1912) image. Click for full size.

Via e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia

4. Virgil A. Lewis (1848–1912)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 465 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 14, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.