St. George in Tucker County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Saint George Academy

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 5, 2022

1. Saint George Academy Marker

Inscription. Incorporated July 20, 1885 by William H. Lipscomb, John J. Adams, Bascom B. Baker, Ezekiel Harper, Sansome E. Parsons, Wilson B. Maxwell, Adam C. Minear, and William E. Talbott. The school ceased to operate in June, 1893.

Erected 1966 by West Virginia Highway Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1893.

Location. 39° 9.841′ N, 79° 41.937′ W. Marker is in St. George, West Virginia, in Tucker County. It is on Holly Meadows Road (County Road 1) 0.2 miles west of Jones Lane (County Road 5/8), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8746 Holly Meadows Rd, Parsons WV 26287, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Capture of St. George / Imboden’s Expedition (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. George (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jonathan Minear (approx. 2.1 miles away); Flood of November 4-5, 1985 Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away); Tucker County Bank Building (approx. 4.8 miles away); Tucker County Courthouse (approx. 4.8

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miles away); Corrick's Ford Battle (approx. 4.8 miles away); Williams v. Board of Education Case (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. George.

Another marker is no longer nearby. First County Seat / Fort Minear (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . St. George Academy (West Virginia). (Submitted on August 9, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 5, 2022

2. Saint George Academy Marker

Saint George Academy image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 5, 2022

3. Saint George Academy

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 5, 2022

4. Saint George Academy

Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 874 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 9, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.