Near Westover in Monongalia County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Westwood Middle School

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 17, 2021

1. Westwood Middle School Marker

Inscription. These stones were taken from the sites of Cass District, Waitman Barbe, and Westover Junior High Schools, symbolizing their merger to become Westwood Middle School.

Erected 1994 by Monongalia County Schools.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1994.

Location. 39° 37.078′ N, 79° 58.722′ W. Marker is near Westover, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. It can be reached from River Road (County Road 45) 0.3 miles west of Dupont Road (County Road 19/19), on the right when traveling west. The marker is located to the left of the main entrance for Westwood Middle School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 670 River Rd, Morgantown WV 26501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia.

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

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territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Beacon (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Ghost of a Train (approx. 0.6 miles away); In Memory Of The First Ladies Of Westover (approx. 0.7 miles away); 1Lt Jacob "Jake" Fritz (approx. 0.7 miles away); Shane Childers (approx. 0.7 miles away); Sergeant George A. Mitchell, Jr. (approx. 0.7 miles away); SSG Gene A. Vance, Jr. (approx. 0.7 miles away); SSG Anissa Shero (approx. 0.7 miles away).

Other markers no longer nearby. Norman Rossinow (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); James K. Samuel, Jr. (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Patrick Dunn (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 17, 2021

2. Westwood Middle School Marker

The three stones described on the marker were placed into the wall below it.

Westwood Middle School Main Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 17, 2021

3. Westwood Middle School Main Entrance

The marker can be seen to the left of the gray double doors at the far left of the photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 540 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.