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

May Moore Mound

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 29, 2018

1. May Moore Mound Marker

Inscription. This is one of the larger burial mounds in the State. It has never been properly excavated, but was probably built by the Adena people between 500 B.C. and A.D. 1. Several smaller mounds can also be seen in this area.

Erected 2009 by West Virginia Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 500 BCE.

Location. 38° 44.36′ N, 82° 10.955′ W. Marker is near Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia, in Mason County. It is on Huntington Road (West Virginia Route 2) south of Crab Creek Road (County Route 29), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17295 Huntington Rd, Gallipolis Ferry WV 25515, 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

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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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Here Lies James Jeffers (approx. 2.6 miles away in Ohio); Teens Run Bridge (approx. 3.7 miles away in Ohio); 1790 - Gallipolis - 1940 (approx. 4.8 miles away in Ohio); High Water Marks (approx. 4.8 miles away in Ohio); Yellow Fever Victims (approx. 4.8 miles away in Ohio); Welcome to Gallipolis (approx. 4.8 miles away in Ohio); World War I Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away in Ohio); Gallia County Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away in Ohio).

Other markers no longer nearby. Gallia County, Gallipolis and the Ohio River (was approx. 4.8 miles away in Ohio but has been confirmed missing); The Landing of the Welsh in Gallipolis / The Welsh in Gallia and Jackson Counties (was approx. 4.8 miles away in Ohio but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 29, 2018

2. May Moore Mound Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4,089 times since then and 282 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.

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