Near Aurora in Preston County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Preston County
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Maryland
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 6, 2006
1. This Side Faces Maryland
Preston County. Formed from Monongalia in 1818 and named for James Preston, 13th governor of Virginia. Here is model Federal homestead project, sponsored by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President.
Maryland. Named for Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of Charles I, who gave a royal charter to Cecil Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, 1632. First settled at Saint Mary's City in 1634. It is one of the thirteen original colonies.
Erected 1974 by the West Virginia Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Eleanor Roosevelt, and the West Virginia Archives and History series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.
Location. 39° 19.106′ N, 79° 29.189′ W. Marker is near Aurora, West Virginia, in Preston County. It is on George Washington Highway (U.S. 50) 2 miles west of Garrett Highway (U.S. 219), on the right when traveling west. Marker is at the state line. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Aurora WV 26705, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker is 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: St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Red House, Maryland (approx. 1.9 miles away in Maryland); Flag Raising (approx. 2.2 miles away); Old Stone Tavern (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Preston County / Maryland (approx. 3 miles away); Gantz Sand (approx. 3.8 miles away); a different marker also named Aurora (approx. 3.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); Highest Point on the Maryland State Roads System (approx. 4 miles away in Maryland). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aurora.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Aurora (was approx. 3.9 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 6, 2006
2. This Side Faces West Virginia
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 6, 2006
3. Maryland Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 6, 2006
4. Preston County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,833 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on September 18, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 9, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
