Near Romney in Hampshire County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Oriskany Sand

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 28, 2020

1. Oriskany Sand Marker

Inscription. The massive sandstone forming the top of the exposure and the great arch is the Oriskany, and the limestone below it is the Helderberg of the driller and geologist. The "Oriskany Sand", an important gas Sand, has produced in excess of a trillion cubic feet of gas in West Virginia.

Erected 1974 by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list.

Location. 39° 19.961′ N, 78° 47.384′ W. Marker is near Romney, West Virginia, in Hampshire County. It is on Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. 50) just east of High Apple Mountain Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27705 Northwestern Turnpike, Romney WV 26757, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern

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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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Mill Ridge Trenches (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fort Mill Ridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Civil War in the South Branch Valley (approx. 0.6 miles away); Construction of Fort Mill Ridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Central Redoubt (approx. 0.6 miles away); Control of the Mechanicsburg Gap (approx. 0.6 miles away); Interior of the Central Redoubt (approx. 0.6 miles away); Engagement with McNeill's Rangers (approx. 0.7 miles away).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 28, 2020

2. Oriskany Sand Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 472 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.