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
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, Actνng 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,
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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. It is on Linn Street (County Road 5/3) 0.2 miles north of North Court Street, on the right when traveling
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 27, 2021
2. Glenville State College Presidents Marker
Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Little Kanawha Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, 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 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 (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 December 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 909 times since then and 26 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.
