Salem in Harrison County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Salem

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 11, 2021

1. Salem Marker

Inscription. Chartered, 1794, and settled by colony of families from New Jersey. Site of blockhouse where troops were stationed during Indian wars to guard the trail from the Ohio to the West Fork settlements. It is the seat of Salem College.

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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Little Kanawha Valley.

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,

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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: Melvin Mayfield (here, next to this marker); Salem Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War II Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); Salem Fork Pilot Watershed (a few steps from this marker); Salem World War I Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Salem at the Turn of the Century (approx. ¼ mile away); Ramage Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Salem Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.

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.)

Salem and Melvin Mayfield Markers image. Click for full size.

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 409 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.