Marlinton in Pocahontas County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Welcome to Pocahontas County

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 16, 2019

1. Welcome to Pocahontas County Marker

Inscription. We invite you to immerse yourself in the rich history, the incomparable beauty and the warm hospitality of Pocahontas County, West Virginia Splash in a cold mountain stream, fish in a pristine river, or sleep under the stars. Glimpse the past at Civil War sites, or explore worlds beyond our own at the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope. Take a train excursion into an untamed wilderness, or ride a bike along an old logging rail bed. Hurtle down a ski slope, or snowshoe in the back country.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 38° 13.283′ N, 80° 6.067′ W. Marker is in Marlinton, West Virginia, in Pocahontas County. It is on Seneca Trail (U.S. 219), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marlinton WV 24954, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern 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 walking distance of this marker: Frank and Anna Hunter House (a few steps from this marker); Marlinton (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Greenbrier Covered Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Marlinton Opera House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Marlinton: Heritage (approx. 0.4

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miles away); History of Welcoming (approx. half a mile away); A Hidden History (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marlinton.

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 16, 2019

2. Welcome to Pocahontas County Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 16, 2019

3. Welcome to Pocahontas County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 18, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.