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

Thomas Asbury Roberts

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

1. Thomas Asbury Roberts Marker

Inscription. Born 1808, he represented Roane County in 2nd Wheeling Convention, 1861, and voted in favor of a new state despite pro-Southern views of his constituents. Arrested by Confederates upon his return home, Roberts was sent to Libby Prison in Richmond. Freed November 1861, he raised Union troops in Roane County and served as adjutant of the llth WV Infantry. Roberts died in 1888.

Erected 2019 by West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1861.

Location. 38° 54.088′ N, 81° 25.434′ W. Marker is in Reedy, West Virginia, in Roane County. It is on Parkersburg Road (West Virginia Route 14) just north of Liverpool Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Reedy WV 25270, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Mid-Ohio Valley. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

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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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Buffalo Church (approx. 4½ miles away); Roane County / Jackson County (approx. 7.4 miles away); Combat Wounded Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.9 miles away); American Legion Post No. 21 Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.9 miles away); Roane County Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.9 miles away); Robey Theater and Knights of Pythias Lodge (approx. 7.9 miles away); Tech Sgt. Irvin F. Conley (approx. 7.9 miles away); Capt. William Gandee's Co. of WV State Guards (approx. 7.9 miles away).

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

2. Thomas Asbury Roberts Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.