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

Tucker County Jail

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 17, 2020

1. Tucker County Jail Marker

Inscription. This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.

Location. 39° 5.805′ N, 79° 40.829′ W. Marker is in Tucker, West Virginia, in Tucker County. It is on 1st Street (U.S. 219) just east of Main Street (West Virginia Route 72), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 213 1st St, 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: We Are Free Because You Were Brave! (a few steps from this marker); Williams v. Board of Education Case (within shouting distance of this marker); Tucker County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Corrick's Ford Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); Parsons / Corrick's Ford (within shouting distance of this marker); Tucker County Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of All Women who Served in the Armed Forces to Preserve America's Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of All Persian Gulf War Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker).

Tucker County Jail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 17, 2020

2. Tucker County Jail

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on August 12, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.