Glen Daniel in Raleigh County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

First Church in Raleigh County

Photographed by Becky Leach, May 4, 2023

1. First Church in Raleigh County Marker

Inscription. Coal Marsh Missionary Baptist Church was built in 1829 of rough logs. Guyandotte Church moved in July 1836 to petition the Greenbrier Convention for a new church at Coal River Marshes, then Fayette County. Upon approval, all members living east of Guyandotte Mountain were dismissed. A 3-man presbetery was appointed to constitute the new church on October 29, 1836.

Erected 2023 by Raleigh County Historical Society and Coal Marsh Missionary Baptist Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.

Location. 37° 46.745′ N, 81° 20.757′ W. Marker is in Glen Daniel, West Virginia, in Raleigh County. It is at the intersection of Claypool Hollow Road (County Road 15/1) and Bolt Road (State Route 99), on the right when traveling south on Claypool Hollow Road. The marker stands in front of Bradford Construction. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 Claypool Hollow Road, Glen Daniel WV 25844, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s New River Gorge.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Logan, Raleigh and Monroe Turnpike (approx. 1.1 miles away); James Cecil “Little Jimmy” Dickens (approx. 3½ miles away); The Big Tunnel Fight (approx. 4.1 miles away); Site of Mark Twain High School (approx. 7.1 miles away); Korean War Memorial

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(approx. 7.1 miles away); Artist Mike Sizemore (approx. 7.2 miles away); Mortality (approx. 7.2 miles away); From Agriculture to Mining (approx. 7.3 miles away).

Photographed by Proof copy, 2023

2. First Church in Raleigh County Marker

Photographed by Trexie Bailey [NOT Trixie], April 29, 2023

3. First Church in Raleigh County Marker

This view shows the marker flanked by Delbert Bailey, project manager, and Ricky Bryson, a church deacon.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2023, by Merle T. Cole of Daniels, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 315 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 4, 2023, by Merle T. Cole of Daniels, West Virginia. 2. submitted on April 29, 2023, by Merle T. Cole of Daniels, West Virginia. 3. submitted on May 1, 2023, by Merle T. Cole of Daniels, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.