Salem in Harrison County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Salem
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 11, 2021
1. Salem Marker
Erected 1974 by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
Location. 39° 16.979′ N, 80° 33.808′ W. Marker is in Salem, West Virginia, in Harrison County. Marker is on West Main Street, 0.1 miles east of West Virginia Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 230 W Main St, Salem WV 26426, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Melvin Mayfield (here, next to this marker); Salem Fork Pilot Watershed (a few steps from this marker); Salem at the Turn of the Century (approx. ¼ mile away); Salem Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away); Industrial Home for Girls (approx. 0.7 miles away); Greenbrier Church & Cemetery (approx. 2.7 miles away); Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery (approx. 2.7 miles away); Center Point Covered Bridge (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.
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More about this marker. “West Fork” refers to the West Fork River and its valley, which runs south-to-north through Clarksburg. “The Ohio” is the Ohio River.
Also see . . . Wikipedia Entry. Excerpts:
Salem was settled in the summer of 1790 — as "New Salem" — by forty Seventh Day Baptist families from Shrewsbury, New Jersey.(Submitted on April 13, 2021.)
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 11, 2021
2. Salem and Melvin Mayfield Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
