Buckhannon in Upshur County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Harrison County

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 16, 2021

1. Harrison County Marker

Inscription. In 1784, Harrison County was formed from Monongalia by an Act of General Assembly. Commissioners who were to be members of the first county court met, as directed by the Assembly, at the home of George Jackson (an uncle of Stonewall Jackson) at Bush's Fort on the Buckhannon River to organize the new county. The site of the meeting is in present Upshur County, but in 1784 was a part of Harrison.

Erected 1963 by West Virginia Historic Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1784.

Location. 38° 59.676′ N, 80° 13.035′ W. Marker is in Buckhannon, West Virginia, in Upshur County. It is on Island Avenue / Old Elkins Road (Route 151) 0.2 miles west of Utopia Lane, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 Island Ave, Buckhannon WV 26201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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.

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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 walking distance of this marker: Tony Gum Bridge (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Tony Gum Bridge (about 400 feet away); Acer negundo (boxelder) (about 400 feet away); Eupatorium fistulosum (Joe-pye weed) (about 400 feet away); Clethra acuminata (sweet pepperbush) (about 400 feet away); Microstegium vimineum (Japanese stiltgrass) (about 400 feet away); Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed) (about 400 feet away); Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore) (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buckhannon.

More about this marker. When the marker was erected, this roadway was U.S. 33.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 16, 2021

2. Harrison County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.