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

Thomas Hannan

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

1. Thomas Hannan Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Born 1755, died 1835. Soldier in the Revolution and the first white settler in Cabell County. Blazed trace from Saint Albans to Chilicothe which bears his name. This was the first road that came into Cabell and Mason Counties. Hannan owned 5,800 acres of land in these counties. He is buried in private cemetery nearby.

Erected 2009 by West Virginia Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1755.

Location. 38° 35.197′ N, 82° 12.557′ W. Marker is near Glenwood, West Virginia, in Mason County. Marker is on Huntington Road (West Virginia Route 2) west of Old River Road (County Route 21), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glenwood WV 25520, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. General Jenkins (approx. 2.1 miles away); Albert Gallatin Jenkins (approx. 2.1 miles away); Clover Archeological Site

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(approx. 2.1 miles away); Mercer’s Bottom / Captain John Hereford (approx. 5.1 miles away); Here Lies James Jeffers (approx. 8.1 miles away in Ohio); May Moore Mound (approx. 10.7 miles away); Harshbarger Corner (approx. 11.3 miles away); The Bryan Family (approx. 11.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glenwood.

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

2. Thomas Hannan Marker

The intersection with Old River road is in the distance.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 500 times since then and 145 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.