West Union in Doddridge County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Lathrop Russell Charter House
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 28, 2021
1. Lathrop Russell Charter House Marker
Division of Culture and History
State Historic Preservation Office
announces that in recognition of its significance
and to encourage its preservation
Lathrop Russell Charter House
Doddridge County, West Virginia
was listed on March 25, 1993 in the
National Register of Historic Places
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Erected by The West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Renay Conlin, Commissioner.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical date for this entry is March 25, 1993.
Location. 39° 17.655′ N, 80° 46.413′ W. Marker is in West Union, West Virginia, in Doddridge County. It is on High Street just east of Chancery Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 Chancery St, West Union WV 26456, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Doddridge County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Skirmish at West Union / West Union (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chapman J. Stuart (approx. Ό mile away); Beehive Inn
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Another marker is no longer nearby. West Union (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 28, 2021
2. Lathrop Russell Charter House Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 28, 2021
3. Lathrop Russell Charter House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 11, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
