Near Maidsville in Monongalia County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Price Memorial Cemetery
Photographed by Bradley Owen, December 20, 2021
1. Price Memorial Cemetery Marker
the memory of
18 Revolutionary Soldiers
killed near here by the Indians
in 1778
Jacob Statler James Piles Joseph Wade John McDaniels Michael Kiderling
13 other names unknown
Erected 1928 by Elizabeth Ludington Hagans Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution through the generosity of A.C. Price and William Price family.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.
Location. 39° 42.608′ N, 80° 7.896′ W. Memorial is near Maidsville, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. It is at the intersection of Mason Dixon Highway (West Virginia Route 7) and Mooresville Road (County Road 31), on the right when traveling west on Mason Dixon Highway. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3694 Mason Dixon Hwy, Maidsville WV 26541, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Statler's Fort (approx. 0.4 miles away); Border Heroine
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Other markers no longer nearby. Statler's Fort (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); Catawba War Path (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Price Memorial Cemetery. A handful of gravestones with the name "Price" were observed in the cemetery, but the majority of the stones were worn to the point of being unreadable and none of the soldiers listed on the marker were found.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, December 20, 2021
2. Price Memorial Cemetery Marker
Gravestones are located behind the marker, scattered among the trees.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, December 20, 2021
3. Price Memorial Cemetery Marker
View is from the road with the marker seen at the far left.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 488 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 28, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
