Near Jumping Branch in Summers County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Raleigh County / Summers County

Summers County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, July 30, 2017

1. Summers County Marker

Inscription. Summers County Formed, 1871, from Monroe, Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer. Named for the distinguished jurist of Kanawha, George W. Summers. Dr. Thomas Walker and companions explored the Greenbrier Valley, 1750, for the Greenbrier Company.

Raleigh County Formed, 1850, from Fayette. Named for Sir Walter Raleigh, who planted the first English colony in America. Beckley, the county seat, was founded by Alfred Beckley, and named for his father, John, first clerk of the House of Representatives.

Erected 1975 by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 37° 40.614′ N, 81° 0.39′ W. Marker is near Jumping Branch, West Virginia, in Summers County. Marker is on Hinton Rd (West Virginia Route 3) ¼ mile west of Tom Mack Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jumping Branch WV 25969, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Glade Creek Reservoir (approx.

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2.7 miles away); Shady Spring (approx. 5½ miles away); Giles, Fayette & Kanawha Turnpike (approx. 5.7 miles away); Hinton (approx. 6.3 miles away); Summers County (approx. 6.3 miles away); Summers County Courthouse (approx. 6.3 miles away); In Remembrance of the First WV Fish and Game Warden (approx. 6.3 miles away); Grandview Park (approx. 6.4 miles away).

Raleigh County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, July 30, 2017

2. Raleigh County Marker

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, July 30, 2017

3. Raleigh County Marker

(facing east)

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, July 30, 2017

4. Summers County Marker

(facing west)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2019, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 22, 2019, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.