Glenville in Gilmer County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Glenville State College Presidents

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 27, 2021

1. Glenville State College Presidents Marker

Inscription. Thomas Marcellus Marshall, Glenville State Normal, Acting Principal - January 1873-June 1873; Principal - 1875-1881 • Louis Bennett, Glenville State Normal, Principal - 1873-1875 • Robert Franklin Kidd, Glenville State Normal, Principal 1882-1884 • Reverend Ezra Irwin Hall, Glenville State Normal, Principal 1884-1885 • Samuel B. Brown, Glenville State Normal, Principal 1885-1890 • R.W. Tapp, Glenville State Normal, Principal 1890-1891 • Verona Mapel, Glenville State Normal, Actíng Principal - 1891 February 1892 • William J. Holden, Glenville State Normal, Principal 1895-1901 • John C. Shaw, Glenville State Normal, Principal - 1901-1908 • Edward Gay Rohrbough, Glenville State Normal, Principal 1908-1914; Glenville State Teachers College, President 1915 - 1942 • S. Orestes Bond, Glenville State Normal, Acting Principal - 1914-1915 • David L. Haught, Glenville State College, President - 1942-1947 • Robert T. Crawford, Glenville State College, Acting President, August 1947-October 1947 • Harry Bruce Heflin, Glenville State College, President - 1947-1964 • D. Banks Wilburn, Glenville State College, President 1964-1977 • William K. Simmons, Glenville State College, President 1977-1988 and 1989-98 • James Lowell Peterson, Glenville State College, Acting President, February 1888

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- June 1989 • Bruce C. Flack, Glenville State College, Interim President 1998-1999 • Thomas H. Powell, Glenville State College, President, 1999-2003 • Robert N. Freeman, Glenville State College, President, 2003-2006 • Peter B. Barr, Glenville State College, President, 2006-2017 • Tracy L. Pellett, President, 2017-2019 • Kathleen L. Nelson, Interim President, 2019-2020

It is with great appreciation and respect that this wall has been given by Brigadier General Vorley M. Rexroad, United States Air Force, retired, and his wife, Ruth Cutlip Rexroad.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1873.

Location. 38° 56.193′ N, 80° 50.027′ W. Marker is in Glenville, West Virginia, in Gilmer County. Marker is on Linn Street (County Road 5/3) 0.2 miles north of North Court Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glenville WV 26351, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Moore (a few steps from this marker); Attack on Glenville (within shouting distance of this marker); Glenville State College World War II Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Clemons Tower (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Glenville State College

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 27, 2021

2. Glenville State College Presidents Marker

(about 600 feet away); Fallen Post Oak (about 600 feet away); Old Glenville Cemetery (about 600 feet away); Arbuckle House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glenville.

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 27, 2021

3. Glenville State College Presidents Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 9, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.