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

Milton J. Ferguson

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

1. Milton J. Ferguson Marker

Inscription. An attorney born in Wayne County (1833), Ferguson was colonel of the 167th VA Militia when war began in 1861. Captured in July, he formed a Confederate cavalry company upon release and became colonel of the 16th VA Cavalry. He was captured in 1864, released, and returned to duty. Postwar, Ferguson moved to Kentucky where he served as a circuit judge until his death in 1881.

Erected 2016 by West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 38° 13.273′ N, 82° 26.579′ W. Marker is in Wayne, West Virginia, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of Cleveland Street (West Virginia Route 152) and North Court Street, on the left when traveling south on Cleveland Street. It is on the northwest corner of the courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Hendricks St, Wayne WV 25570, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Kyova Tri-State Region

and in the Southern Coalfields.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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 walking distance of this marker: Wayne County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Wayne Was Home to Two Confederate Colonels

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Wayne (within shouting distance of this marker); Hendricks Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Cool Hand Luke (within shouting distance of this marker); Amanda Smith (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wayne County Veteran's Association, Inc. Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wayne.

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

2. Milton J. Ferguson Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 680 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 30, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.