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

Nicholas County Courthouse

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 22, 2022

1. Nicholas County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. This Property Has Been
Placed On The
National Register
Of Historic Places
By The United States
Department Of The Interior
Nicholas County Courthouse
1898

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 38° 16.852′ N, 80° 51.078′ W. Marker is in Summersville, West Virginia, in Nicholas County. It is on Main Street (West Virginia Route 41), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 WV-41, Summersville WV 26651, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the New River Gorge

and in Greater Charleston Area.

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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Honorable War Dead Of Nicholas County (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of (a few steps from this marker); Nancy Hart (a few steps from this marker); Summersville (a few steps from this marker); Nancy Hart's Capture (a few steps from this marker); Last Victims of Indian Treachery in W. Va. (a few steps from this marker); The George C. Bell Post No. 6106 Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Nicholas County Bank (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Summersville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Nancy Hart (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 22, 2022

2. Nicholas County Courthouse Marker

Nicholas County Courthouse Benchmark image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 22, 2022

3. Nicholas County Courthouse Benchmark

Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.