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

This Millstone

 
 
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Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
1. This Millstone Marker
Inscription. This millstone ground the grain grown by the first settler in this valley area.

Joseph Tomlinson III built the mill on his land at Williams Run, Wood County, Virginia Sponsored By Williamstown Women's Club Donated By
 
Erected by Descendant Constance Henderson Hoblitzell.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
 
Location. 39° 23.936′ N, 81° 26.963′ W. Marker is in Williamstown, West Virginia, in Wood County. It is on 7th Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 7th St, Williamstown WV 26187, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Mid-Ohio Valley. 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 Viceroyalty of New France and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Williamstown Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Williamstown (about 400 feet away); Armstrong Garden (about 700 feet away); Wood County / State of Ohio (approx. 0.4 miles away); Airborne/Paratrooper Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); West Virginia Pollinators (approx. Ύ mile away); Tomlinson Mansion (approx. Ύ mile away); Southern Boundary Picketed Point (approx. 0.8 miles away in Ohio). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamstown.
 
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This Millstone Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
2. This Millstone Marker
This Millstone Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
3. This Millstone Marker
This Millstone Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
4. This Millstone Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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