Fort Gay in Wayne County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Revolutionary War Soldier’s Grave

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 13, 2019

1. Revolutionary War Soldier's Grave Marker

Inscription. Micajah Frasher/Frazier (1753-1843) and wife Susan Hamilton are buried nearby. Enlisted in 1780; served 18 months in Va. Line under Pope. Was at Hood's Fort, Williamsburg and under Washington against Cornwallis at Yorktown. Progenitor of the area's Frasher/Frazier/Frazer/Frasure family.

Erected by West Virginia Genealogical & Historical Society, West Virginia Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • 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 1780.

Location. 38° 7.215′ N, 82° 34.965′ W. Marker is in Fort Gay, West Virginia, in Wayne County. It is on U.S. 52, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Gay WV 25514, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Kyova Tri-State Region

and in the Southern Coalfields.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Fort Gay Lock and Dam (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fort Gay Toll Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fort Gay (approx. 0.6 miles away); Frederick M. Vinson (approx. 1.1 miles away in Kentucky); Lawrence County Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles

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away in Kentucky); Old Floyd County / Lawrence County Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away in Kentucky); County Named, 1821 (approx. 1.1 miles away in Kentucky); Vancouver’s Fort (approx. 1.1 miles away in Kentucky). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Gay.

View of marker looking south on US-52 towards the KY-37 highway intersection. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 13, 2019

2. View of marker looking south on US-52 towards the KY-37 highway intersection.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,386 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of Micajah Frasher's grave marker. • To reach the Frasher Cemetery, turn west off route 52, across from the entrance to Fort Gay. Turn right, the cemetery road is to the left about 1 to 1.5 miles, up the hill. The road is paved but has large holes, travel carefully. • Can you help?