Near Burning Springs in Wirt County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Population Center
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2021
1. Population Center Marker
Erected 2012 by West Virginia Archives & History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 38° 58.909′ N, 81° 18.961′ W. Marker is near Burning Springs, West Virginia, in Wirt County. It is on Little Kanawha Parkway (West Virginia Route 5) 0.1 miles west of Straight Creek-Burning Spring Road (County Route 34), on the left when traveling east. It is at a gravel pull-off. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Creston WV 26141, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Mid-Ohio 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, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Destruction of Oil Works (approx. 0.7 miles away); Rathbone Well (approx. 0.7 miles away); Burning Springs Oil Field (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ruble Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Murder of William B. Dulin (approx. 3.7 miles away); Buffalo Church (approx. 5.8 miles away); Historical Elizabeth (approx. 7 miles away); Wirt County Honor Roll (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burning Springs.
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Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2021
2. Population Center Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
