Walkersville in Lewis County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Bennett-Camden

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. Bennett-Camden Marker

Inscription. Here was born Jonathan M. Bennett, (1816-1887). First auditor of Virginia and a leader in the two Virginias. Near here was born Johnson Newlon Camden (1828-1908), U. S. Senator, railroad builder and industrial leader.

Erected 2008 by West Virginia Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 38° 51.933′ N, 80° 27.501′ W. Marker is in Walkersville, West Virginia, in Lewis County. It is on U.S. 19 0.2 miles south of Walkersville Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Walkersville WV 26447, 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

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other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Pickens (approx. 3.3 miles away); Lewis County / Braxton County (approx. 4.8 miles away); Pierson’s Rangers (approx. 4.8 miles away); Fort Pickens / Engagements of Co. A (approx. 6 miles away); Bright Star Park Trail (approx. 6.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.7 miles away); Upshur Militia (approx. 6.7 miles away); Kesler's Raid (approx. 6.7 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Jonathan McCalley Bennett at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on November 30, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Johnson Newlon Camden Sr. at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on November 30, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

2. Bennett-Camden Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 351 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.