Moundsville in Marshall County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Thomas H. Trainer

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 1, 2022

1. Thomas H. Trainer Marker

Inscription. Born January 20, 1820, Trainer worked as a tailor before becoming a Methodist minister. An opponent of secession, he was a delegate to the state's first Constitutional Convention and served as chaplain of the 12th WV Infantry during the Civil War. He represented Marshall County in the House of Delegates, 1865-1866. Trainer died April 19, 1891, and is buried in Moundsville.

Erected 2017 by West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 20, 1820.

Location. 39° 54.63′ N, 80° 44.922′ W. Marker is in Moundsville, West Virginia, in Marshall County. It is on Energy Road (West Virginia Route 2) 0.1 miles north of Teletech Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moundsville WV 26041, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Northern Panhandle.

It is also in the American

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South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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 walking distance of this marker: Rosby’s Rock (approx. ¼ mile away); West Virginia Penitentiary (approx. half a mile away); West Virginia Penitentiary Moundsville-1866 (approx. half a mile away); Grave Creek Mound (approx. half a mile away); Moundsville / Capt. James Harrod (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named West Virginia Penitentiary (approx. 0.6 miles away); Benjamin C. Criswell (approx. 0.6 miles away); Civil War Cannons (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moundsville.

Also see . . . Reverend Thomas Harvey Trainer at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on January 3, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 1, 2022

2. Thomas H. Trainer Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 361 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.