Near St. Marys in Pleasants County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

James W. Williamson

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 10, 2021

1. James W. Williamson Marker

Inscription. Born in 1811, he held positions in Tyler County and later Pleasants County, where he was president of the county court. When war erupted. he served as adjutant of the 191st Militia and as a delegate to the 1st and 2nd Wheeling conventions, then became a legislator for the Restored Government of VA. Later appointed to run township lines. Williamson died March 19, 1903.

Erected 2016 by West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is March 19, 1903.

Location. 39° 26.381′ N, 81° 9.08′ W. Marker is near St. Marys, West Virginia, in Pleasants County. It is at the intersection of North Pleasants Highway (West Virginia Route 2) and Raven Rock Drive, on the left when traveling east on North Pleasants Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4213 N Pleasants Hwy, Saint Marys WV 26170, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Northern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frontier Boat Launch (approx. 1.3 miles away in Ohio); Reynolds Mound (approx. 2.3 miles away); Early Settlers (approx. 3.6 miles away); Eureka Methodist Church Bell (approx. 4.3 miles away); Pleasants County Veterans Memorial

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(approx. 4.4 miles away); The St. Mary's Oracle (approx. 4.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 4.4 miles away); Raid on St. Marys (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Marys.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 10, 2021

2. James W. Williamson Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.