Near Kenova in Wayne County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Wayne County
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Cabell County
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 29, 2018
1. Wayne County side of marker
Wayne County. Formed in 1842 from Cabell. Named for General Anthony Wayne, whose victory over the Native Americans in 1794 at Fallen Timbers broke the Western Confederacy and removed the threat of further attacks into western Virginia.
Cabell County. Formed, 1809, from Kanawha. Originally included several of the present counties of West Virginia. Named for William H. Cabell, Virginia governor, 1805-08. Big Sandy River was the western end of the James River and Kanawha Turnpike.
Erected 2017 by West Virginia Archives & 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 year for this entry is 1842.
Location. 38° 24.382′ N, 82° 30.041′ W. Marker is near Kenova, West Virginia, in Wayne County. It is on Thundering Herd Drive (U.S. 60) east of Camden Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huntington WV 25704, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Kyova Tri-State
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Promised Land (approx. 1.1 miles away in Ohio); Veterans Administration Hospital (approx. 1.2 miles away); Chesapeake & Ohio 1308 (approx. 1.3 miles away); WWI Memorial Trail (approx. 1.4 miles away); Burlington Commons (approx. 1½ miles away in Ohio); Burlington Veteran's Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away in Ohio); Indian Mound (approx. 1.6 miles away); Catalpa Tree (approx. 1.6 miles away in Ohio).
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 29, 2018
2. Cabell County side of marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 29, 2018
3. Wayne County / Cabell County Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 29, 2018
4. Wayne County / Cabell County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 650 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 8, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
