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

Clarence W. Meadows

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 25, 2021

1. Clarence W. Meadows Marker

Inscription. Born February 11, 1904, in Beckley. Meadows, a lawyer, entered public service in 1930. He served as state delegate, county prosecutor and WV Attorney General before becoming a judge of the 10th Circuit in 1942. As governor (1945-49) he oversaw passage of a road bond, increased teacher pay, and called for new state office space. Died September 12, 1961, in VA: buried in Beckley.

Erected 2020 by Raleigh County Historical Society, West Virginia Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.

Location. 37° 47.39′ N, 81° 9.751′ W. Marker is near Beckley, West Virginia, in Raleigh County. It is on East Beckley Bypass (Bypass U.S. 19) 0.3 miles north of Pinecrest Industrial Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 556 E Beckley Bypass, Beckley WV 25801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pinecrest Sanitarium (approx. 0.6 miles away); State Police Radio Station And Barracks (approx. 0.7 miles away); Green Beret Birthplace (approx. ¾ mile away); Airport Hangar and Office (approx. 0.9 miles away); Beckley Mill (approx. 1.1 miles away); Civil War Site (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old Bluestone Road (approx. 1.4 miles away); Alfred Beckley / Wildwood (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beckley.

June 4, 2021

2. Clarence W. Meadows Marker

State Delegate Jeff Pack (left) and RCHS President Tom Sopher admire newly installed marker.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 25, 2021

3. Clarence W. Meadows Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2021, by Merle T. Cole of Daniels, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 561 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 10, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2. submitted on July 10, 2021, by Merle T. Cole of Daniels, West Virginia. 3. submitted on August 10, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.