Montgomery in Fayette County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Montgomery

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 14, 2019

1. Montgomery Marker

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Inscription. Settled before the Revolution by Levi Morris, whose father, William Morris, made the first permanent settlement in the Great Kanawha Valley. Named Coal Valley in 1879. Renamed when incorporated in 1891 for James C. Montgomery.

Erected 1971 by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 38° 10.89′ N, 81° 19.382′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, West Virginia, in Fayette County. It is on 4th Avenue east of Washington Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 4th Ave, Montgomery WV 25136, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the New River Gorge

and in Greater Charleston Area.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: West Virginia Institute of Technology (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Montgomery Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Montgomery (approx. ¼ mile away); Fayette County / Kanawha County (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Fayette County / Kanawha County (approx. 0.6 miles away);

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Ancient Works (approx. 3.2 miles away); Pratt (approx. 3.8 miles away); Bull Moose Special (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Christopher H. Payne (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Montgomery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 14, 2019

2. Montgomery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 879 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.