Pipestem in Summers County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Pipestem Knob Primitive Baptist Church

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 16, 2019

1. Pipestem Knob Primitive Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. When you top the steps of the tower, you will be on Pipestem State Park's highest point (3,000 feet) and facing east across the Appalachian Plateau. Looking through the gap in the mountains to the southeast you see where New River and the Appalachian Trail come through the Ridge and Valley region of the Appalachians. To the west, Flat Top Mountain makes up the horizon and to the north along WV Rt. 20 lies the community of Pipestem. The tower is named for former park superintendent Steve Bolar. The Pipestem Knob Primitive Baptist Church stood near here and was moved when the park was built.

Erected by West Virginia State Parks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 37° 30.866′ N, 80° 58.368′ W. Marker is in Pipestem, West Virginia, in Summers County. It can be reached from Pipestem Drive 0.4 miles north of Hinton Road (West Virginia Route 20), on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the grounds of the Pipestem State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pipestem WV 25979, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southern Coalfields.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Farley's Fort / Thomas Farley (approx. 0.3 miles away); Neely "Plantation"

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Mercer County / Summers County (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bluestone River (approx. 2 miles away); Jordan's Chapel (approx. 2.2 miles away); Pipestem Falls (approx. 2.4 miles away); Bluestone National Scenic River (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Bluestone River (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pipestem.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Mercer Salt Works (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 16, 2019

2. Pipestem Knob Primitive Baptist Church Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 16, 2019

3. Pipestem Knob Primitive Baptist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 618 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on February 7, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 20, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.