Near Shinnston in Harrison County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Granville Davisson Hall

Granville Davison Hall Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Forest McDermott, October 30, 2018

1. Granville Davison Hall Marker

Inscription. Born in 1837, Hall worked at the Wheeling Intelligencer during the Civil War. His reporting during the creation of WV served as the basis for his publication, The Rending of Virginia. Hall also recorded the proceedings of the constitutional convention of 1861-63. He became clerk of the House of Delegates in 1863 and Secretary of State in 1865. Died in Illinois in 1934.

Erected 2017 by West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 39° 24.183′ N, 80° 16.992′ W. Marker is near Shinnston, West Virginia, in Harrison County. It is on Hood Avenue (U.S. 19) 0.2 miles east of Branch of West Fork, on the right when traveling north. Located south of the Big Elm Elementary School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1762 Hood Avenue, Shinnston WV 26431, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s

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Little Kanawha Valley.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Big Elm / Big Elm (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); In Memory of Jacob Bigler and Elisha Griffith (approx. 1.2 miles away); Richardson Tressel (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Richardson Tressel (approx. 1.3 miles away); Sue Ann Miller (approx. 1.4 miles away); 6-Sided Communications Booth (approx. 1.4 miles away); Enterprise (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shinnston.

Granville Davison Hall Marker next to the Big Elm marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Forest McDermott, October 30, 2018

2. Granville Davison Hall Marker next to the Big Elm marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2018, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 457 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2018, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.