Worthington in Marion County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Harrison County / Marion County

Harrison County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, February 14, 2020

1. Harrison County Marker

Inscription.
Harrison County. Formed, 1784, from Monongalia. It included all or parts of 17 other counties. Named for Benjamin Harrison, signer of Declaration of Independence, and governor of Virginia, 1781-1784. Birthplace of General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson.

Marion County. Formed from Monongalia and Harrison in 1842. Named for Gen. Francis Marion, hero of the Revolution. This county was the home of Francis H. Pierpont, leader in formation of this State. The Monongahela River is formed at Fairmont.

Erected by West Virginia Department of Culture and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1784.

Location. 39° 25.95′ N, 80° 16.65′ W. Marker is in Worthington, West Virginia, in Marion County. Marker is at the intersection of Freedom Highway (U.S. 19) and Teacher Lane, on the right when traveling north on Freedom Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4672 Freedom Hwy, Worthington WV 26591, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies. Bathsheba Bigler Smith (approx. 0.6 miles away); Enterprise (approx. 0.7 miles away); Revolutionary Graves (approx. ¾ mile away); In Memory of Jacob Bigler and Elisha Griffith (approx. one mile away); Worthington Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Worthington World War II Honor Roll Board (approx. 1.6 miles away); Big Elm / Big Elm (approx. 2.1 miles away); Granville Davisson Hall (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Worthington.

Marion County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, February 14, 2020

2. Marion County Marker

Photographed By Craig Doda, February 14, 2020

3. Harrison County Marker

Photographed By Craig Doda, February 14, 2020

4. Marion 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 125 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 18, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.