Near Craigsville in Nicholas County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Crupperneck Bend

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 26, 2021

1. Crupperneck Bend Marker

Inscription. Scenic view of Gauley River which rises in Pocahontas County at elevation of 4100 feet and flows southwesterly to join New River, forming Great Kanawha. Cranberry, Cherry, Meadow, Williams Rivers are its tributaries.

Erected 1963 by West Virginia Historic Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list.

Location. 38° 18.244′ N, 80° 38.973′ W. Marker is near Craigsville, West Virginia, in Nicholas County. It is on Craigsville Road (West Virginia Route 20) 2.2 miles south of West Webster Road in Craigsville ( Route 55). It is at the Gauley River overlook. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2052 Craigsville Rd, Craigsville WV 26205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the New River Gorge

and in Greater Charleston Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia.

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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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Black's Chapel Memorial Church (approx. 4.6 miles away); Webster County / Nicholas County (approx. 4.6 miles away); Stroud Massacre (approx. 4.7 miles away); Moccasin Rangers (approx. 7.9 miles away); Cowen Shootout (approx. 8.9 miles away); B&O Railroad Depot (approx. 8.9 miles away); Leivasy (approx. 10.2 miles away); Raid on Summersville (approx. 10.3 miles away).

Crupperneck Bend Marker at Scenic Overlook image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 26, 2021

2. Crupperneck Bend Marker at Scenic Overlook

View of the Gauley River valley from the overlook image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 26, 2021

3. View of the Gauley River valley from the overlook

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 981 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.