Arnettsville in Monongalia County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
In Memory of James Arnett
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 19, 2020
1. In Memory of James Arnett Marker
James Arnett
Born about 1748, died about 1818
Mary Belle Arnett
His wife, died about 1813
Buried on the Hogue Farm
about one-half mile north
Settled near here about 1793
Erected 1927 by The Arnett Family Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.
Location. 39° 34.908′ N, 80° 5.686′ W. Marker is in Arnettsville, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. It is on Fairmont Road (West Virginia Route 19) 0.1 miles south of Paw Paw Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4300 Fairmont Road, Morgantown WV 26501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern 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: Everettville Mine Disaster (approx. 0.3 miles away); Marion County / Monongalia County (approx. one mile away); Federal Mine No. 3 (approx. 2.1 miles away); Lynch Chapel (approx. 2½ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away); To the Founders of the West Virginia State Medical Association Organized at Fairmont
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Jones' Raid (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. Marker is located in the Arnettsville Cemetery.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 19, 2020
2. Dedication Plaque
This Monument Dedicated and Erected August 28, 1927 by The Arnett Family Association
First Arnett Reunion Held in Oak Grove, September 16, 1906
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 19, 2020
3. James Arnett Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 479 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 22, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
