Near Southside in Mason County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Putnam County
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Mason County
Putnam County. Formed in 1848 from Cabell, Mason and Kanawha. Named for Gen. Israel Putnam, a 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.
Mason County. Formed, 1804, from Kanawha. Named for George Mason. Here Virginia frontiersmen, under Gen. Andrew Lewis, cleared way for American independence, 1774, by defeating federated western tribes under Chief Cornstalk.
Erected 2019 by West Virginia Archives & History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Political Subdivisions • War, US Revolutionary • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 38° 39.032′ N, 81° 58.254′ W. Marker is near Southside, West Virginia, in Mason County. It is on Kanawha Valley Road (U.S. 35) 0.9 miles north of Anderson Hollow Road (County Road 17/1), on the right when traveling south. The marker stands on the Mason County side of the border. Touch for map. Marker is in this
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Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Mid-Ohio Valley. 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 Viceroyalty of New France and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: General McCausland (approx. half a mile away); Battle of Atkensons Gate (approx. 0.9 miles away); Buffalo Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Buffalo Academy (approx. 2.3 miles away); Lawnvale / Coin Harvey (approx. 2.3 miles away); Historic Town of Buffalo (approx. 2.3 miles away); Raiders in Buffalo (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Buffalo United Methodist Church (approx. 2.4 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 565 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
