Nye in Putnam County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Lincoln County / Putnam County

Lincoln County side of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, July 23, 2021

1. Lincoln County side of marker

Inscription. Lincoln County. Formed in 1867 from Cabell, Kanawha, Boone and Putnam. Named for Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States. Producer of oil, gas and coal. Also noted for high quality of tobacco grown on its agricultural lands.

Putnam County. Formed in 1848 from Cabell, Mason and Kanawha. Named for Gen. Israel Putnam, Revolutionary War hero. The county is cut by trails made by American bison to the Ohio River. Its oldest town, Buffalo, is named for them.

Erected 1964 by West Virginia Historic Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 38° 20.237′ N, 82° 2.591′ W. Marker is in Nye, West Virginia, in Putnam County. Marker is on West Virginia Route 34 east of Sycamore Road (County Route 50), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Culloden WV 25510, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Brigadier General Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager (approx. 5.1 miles away); Hamlin (approx. 5.4 miles away); Skirmish at the Curry Farm

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(approx. 5.4 miles away); Hurricane Baptist Church / Hurricane Bridge Skirmish (approx. 5½ miles away); Lincoln County Primary Care Center, Inc. (approx. 5.9 miles away); Union Baptist Church (approx. 7.2 miles away); Mud River Covered Bridge (approx. 8 miles away); West Virginia Pollinators (approx. 8.1 miles away).

More about this marker. The marker and sign appear to be well within Putnam County.

Putnam County side of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, July 23, 2021

2. Putnam County side of marker

Lincoln County / Putnam County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, July 23, 2021

3. Lincoln County / Putnam County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 29, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.