Cameron in Marshall County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Uriah Alley

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 14, 2020

1. Uriah Alley Marker

Inscription. Born November 18, 1847, he moved to Cameron as a child. Lying about his age, he enlisted in the 6th WV Volunteer Infantry in September 1864. Alley was captured at New Creek, WV, in November and was a POW until February l1865. Postwar, he worked in Cameron. Uriah “Uncle Duck” Alley was the state's last living Civil War veteran when he died October 26, 1947, at age 99.

Erected 2016 by West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1864.

Location. 39° 49.585′ N, 80° 33.927′ W. Marker is in Cameron, West Virginia, in Marshall County. It is at the intersection of Waynesburg Pike Road (U.S. 250) and Railroad Street, on the left when traveling north on Waynesburg Pike Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cameron WV 26033, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Northern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally,

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cameron Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Lester Delino Durbin / Thomas "Tucker" Conely (a few steps from this marker); Aleppo Elementary School Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Honoring the Memory of Lloyd E. Ashby (a few steps from this marker); Don Harris Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); John K. Dobbs (within shouting distance of this marker); Cameron City Pool (approx. 0.2 miles away); Clouston Church (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cameron.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 14, 2020

2. Uriah Alley Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.