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

Allen T. Caperton

Photographed by Roger Miller, December 30, 2018

1. Allen T. Caperton Marker

Inscription. Born here November 21, 1810, Monroe County, he served in both houses of the Virginia legislature before the civil war. Although he opposed secession, he voted for it in 1861 at the Richmond Convention. From 1863 to 1865, Caperton served in the Confederate Senate. In 1875, he succeeded Arthur I. Boreman as on of West Virginia's U.S. senators, dying in office on July 26, 1876.

Erected 2016 by West Virginia Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 21, 1810.

Location. 37° 35.7′ N, 80° 32.569′ W. Marker is in Union, West Virginia, in Monroe County. It is on Seneca Trail (U.S. 219), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Union WV 24983, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southern Coalfields.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Civil War Monument (a few steps from this marker); Union Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Union, West Virginia (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gen. John Echols House

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Ames Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Bishop Matthew W. Clair, Sr. (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Union (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union.

Other markers no longer nearby. Union, Western Virginia (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Bishop Matthew W. Clair, Sr. (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Roger Miller, December 31, 2018

2. Allen T. Caperton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2019, by Roger Miller of Pulaski, Virginia. This page has been viewed 350 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on January 2, 2019, by Roger Miller of Pulaski, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2019, by Roger Miller of Pulaski, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.