Fairdale in Raleigh County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Logan, Raleigh and Monroe Turnpike

Photographed by Tom Sopher, 2021

1. Logan, Raleigh and Monroe Turnpike Marker

Inscription. Construction of the Logan Turnpike was authorized by the VA General Assembly on March 17, 1849. The road was an important entryway into he relatively remote region of present-day southern West Virginia. Starting on the Big Sandy in Logan, it roughly followed the route of the older "Farley's Trace" until it connected with the Giles, Fayette and Kanawha Turnpike in Beckley.

Erected 2021 by Raleigh County Historical Society, West Virginia Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 17, 1849.

Location. 37° 46.808′ N, 81° 21.984′ W. Marker is in Fairdale, West Virginia, in Raleigh County. It is on Bolt Road (West Virginia Route 99) 0.1 miles Rockhouse Fork (County Road 15/8), on the left when traveling west. The marker stands near Trap Hill Volunteer Fire Department. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 773 Bolt Rd, Fairdale WV 25839, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in West Virginia’s New River Gorge.

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 of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Church in Raleigh County (approx. 1.1 miles away); James Cecil “Little Jimmy” Dickens (approx. 2½ miles away); The Big Tunnel Fight (approx. 4.9 miles away); Site of Mark Twain High School (approx. 7.8 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 8 miles away); New Salem Baptist Church (approx. 8.2 miles away); Artist Mike Sizemore (approx. 8.3 miles away); Mortality (approx. 8.3 miles away).

Wide view of Logan, Raleigh and Monroe Turnpike Marker next to Trap Hill VFD image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, May 6, 2025

2. Wide view of Logan, Raleigh and Monroe Turnpike Marker next to Trap Hill VFD

Photographed by Mark Parker, May 6, 2025

3. Logan, Raleigh and Monroe Turnpike Marker

Looking west on WV Hwy 99 across from Fairdale Elementary School entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2021, by Merle T. Cole of Daniels, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 638 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 10, 2021, by Merle T. Cole of Daniels, West Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on May 8, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.