Near Maidsville in Monongalia County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Monongalia County
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Pennsylvania
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 2, 2013
1. Monongalia County Marker
Monongalia County. Formed, 1776, from District of West Augusta. All or parts of 21 other counties, including three in Pennsylvania, were carved from it. Named for the Monongahela River, bearing an Indian name, which means the "River of Caving Banks".
Pennsylvania. Named for William Penn to whom it was granted in 1681 by Charles II. In 1682, Penn made his first settlement at Philadelphia. Early settlements had been made by the Swedes in 1838. It was one of the thirteen original colonies.
Erected 2012 by West Virginia Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.
Location. 39° 43.274′ N, 80° 3.728′ W. Marker is near Maidsville, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. It is on Blue Horizon Drive (U.S. 19) half a mile north of Cassville-Mt Morris Road (West Virginia Route 39), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map.
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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 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away in Pennsylvania); Mt. Morris (approx. one mile away in Pennsylvania); Civil War Monument (approx. 1.1 miles away in Pennsylvania); Catawba War Path (approx. 2.4 miles away); Shanks Mill (approx. 2.8 miles away); Aerial View - Dunkard Creek, Mason-Dixon Historical Park, and Monongahela Village Site (approx. 2.8 miles away); History of the Mason-Dixon Survey and Historical Park (approx. 2.8 miles away); Walking in the Footsteps of History (approx. 2.8 miles away).
Another marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 2, 2013
2. Pennsylvania Marker
Also see . . .
1. Monongalia County Commission. (Submitted on November 2, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - The Keystone State. (Submitted on November 2, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 2, 2013
3. Monongalia CountyMarker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 2, 2013
4. Pennsylvania Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,455 times since then and 71 times this year. Last updated on February 20, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 2, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
