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

Sherrard Clemens

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 22, 2022

1. Sherrard Clemens Marker

Inscription. Born in 1820, Clemens studied law at Washington College (PA) and was admitted to the bar in 1843, then established a practice in Wheeling. Serving in the U.S. House, 1852-53 and 1857-61, he was a delegate to the Richmond Convention of 1861, where he voted against secession. During the Civil War, he opposed WV statehood. Clemens later moved to Missouri and died there in 1881.

Erected 2019 by West Virginia Archives & History.

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

Location. 39° 59.265′ N, 80° 40.532′ W. Marker is in Sherrard, West Virginia, in Marshall County. It is on Fairmont Pike Road (West Virginia Route 88) north of Sherrard Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3521 Fairmont Pike Rd, Benwood WV 26031, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Northern Panhandle.

It is also in the American 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Forman Massacre (approx. 3 miles away); Marshall County / Ohio County (approx. 3 miles away); Foreman Massacre

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(approx. 3 miles away); Fort Wetzel (approx. 3.1 miles away); Walter Reuther (approx. 3.3 miles away); Benwood Mine Disaster (approx. 3.6 miles away); McCreary Cemetery (approx. 3.8 miles away); Grand Army of Republic (approx. 3.9 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. United States House of Representatives. (Submitted on January 23, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Sherrard Clemens at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on January 23, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 22, 2022

2. Sherrard Clemens Marker

Sherrard Clemens image. Click for full size.

By Julian Vannerson (1827-1875) - Library of Congress, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/, 1859

3. Sherrard Clemens

Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 735 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 23, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.