Grantsville in Calhoun County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Grantsville

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2021

1. Grantsville Marker

Inscription. Town was laid out in 1866 on farm of Simon P. Stump and named for Gen. Grant. Became permanent county seat of Calhoun in 1869, after 13 years of moving county seat from place to place. Incorporated 1896.

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 1866.

Location. 38° 55.42′ N, 81° 5.737′ W. Marker is in Grantsville, West Virginia, in Calhoun County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (West Virginia Route 5) and Court Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 363 Main St, Grantsville WV 26147, 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 Southern 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

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of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memoriam CSM Clovis Drexell Ice (a few steps from this marker); Calhoun County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Stump Hotel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Honoring E. Dean Starcher (approx. 3.7 miles away); First County Court (approx. 5.1 miles away); Job’s Temple (approx. 7.2 miles away); a different marker also named Job's Temple (approx. 7.2 miles away); Gilmer County / Calhoun County (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grantsville.

Grantsville Marker at the Calhoun County Court House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2021

2. Grantsville Marker at the Calhoun County Court House

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 458 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.