Near Fisher in Hardy County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

South Branch Valley

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 30, 2021

1. South Branch Valley Marker

Inscription. Names for the river flowing through it, the valley runs from Pendleton to Hampshire County and has some of the state's most productive farm land. During the French and Indian War, Fort Buttermilk protected area settlers. The valley was again the scene of fighting during the Civil War. Warfield Taylor and family owned a farm near this site, north of the old fort, 1879-1947.

Erected 2016 by West Virginia Division of Highways; West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Natural Resources • War, French and Indian • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list.

Location. 39° 2.877′ N, 78° 59.075′ W. Marker is near Fisher, West Virginia, in Hardy County. It is on Fisher Road (County Road 13) 0.3 miles west of U.S. 220, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fisher WV 26818, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Panhandle.

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It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern 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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Maslin House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Moorefield Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Moorefield (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named McMechen House (approx. 1.3 miles away); S. A. McMechen House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hardy County's First Court House (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Parsonage (approx. 1.4 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. McMechen House (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 30, 2021

2. South Branch Valley Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 659 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.