Madison in Boone County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Madison

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 15, 2019

1. Madison Marker

Inscription. County seat, incorporated in 1906 and named for William Madison Peyton, a leader in movement for the formation of Boone County, 1847. Peyton, pioneer in the development of the Coal River Valley, locked and dammed Coal River in the 1840’s and made it navigable for steamboats to transport coal from area to markets, and for a period made the Coal Valley one of the great industrial regions of the State.

Erected 1971 by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Political Subdivisions • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 38° 4.007′ N, 81° 49.161′ W. Marker is in Madison, West Virginia, in Boone County. It is at the intersection of State Street (West Virginia Route 85) and Avenue C, on the left when traveling south on State Street. It is on the courthouse lawn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 State St, Madison WV 25130, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Boone County World War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Boone County Courthouse (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Little Coal River (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robert Hager (approx. half a mile away); Nellis / ARMCO Coal (approx. 7.1 miles away); Nellis No. 3 Mine Explosion (approx. 7.1 miles away); John Edward Kenna (approx. 8.6 miles away); The Battle of Blair Mountain (approx. 8.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Indian Camp (was approx. 8.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Madison Marker and World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 15, 2019

2. Madison Marker and World War I Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 602 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.