Petersburg in Grant County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Grant County
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Hardy County
Photographed by Shane Oliver, August 21, 2020
1. Grant County side of the marker
Grant County. Formed in 1866 from Hardy. Named for General Grant, later President. At the northwestern corner is the Fairfax Stone, which established the limits of the lands of Lord Fairfax. The county has many mountain peaks and beautiful scenery.
Hardy County. Formed in 1786 from Hampshire. Named for Samuel Hardy, distinguished Virginian. In 1725, John Van Meter of New York visited the South Branch Valley. He praised it highly so his sons acquired lands and settled at Old Fields.
Erected 2011 by West Virginia Archives & History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #18 Ulysses S. Grant, and the West Virginia Archives and History series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.
Location. 39° 0.126′ N, 79° 4.971′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, West Virginia, in Grant County. It is on U.S. 220 0.2 miles west of Rig Road (County Road 10), on the left when traveling west. To access the marker, park at one
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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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welton Park (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Tannery in Petersburg, WV (approx. 2.1 miles away); Fort Mulligan (approx. 2.1 miles away); Maple Hill Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); War in Grant County (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Fort Mulligan (approx. 2.9 miles away); Fairfax Line (approx. 2.9 miles away); A Strategic Location (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Shane Oliver, August 21, 2020
2. Hardy County side of the marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Fort Mulligan (was approx. 2.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Petersburg (was approx. 2.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Shane Oliver, August 21, 2020
3. Petersburg Gap
Photo taken at Vernon W Welton Park, showing the Petersburg Gap - formed by the South Branch Potomac River cutting through Orr's Mountain of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2020, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 17, 2020, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
