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Near Weirton in Hancock County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
 

Revolutionary War Soldiers

are buried in this Cemetery

 
 
Revolutionary War Soldiers Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 5, 2023
1. Revolutionary War Soldiers Marker
Inscription.
Goorley, John T . Sr • 1755-1831
Ledly, William • 1747-1835

 
Erected 2021 by The George Washington Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, Washington, PA.
 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesPatriots & PatriotismWar, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list.
 
Location. 40° 24.242′ N, 80° 31.109′ W. Memorial is near Weirton, West Virginia, in Hancock County. It is on Steubenville Pike (West Virginia Route 105) east of Gardner Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in Paris Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3794 Steubenville Pike, Weirton WV 26062, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Northern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, and in Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Uriah H. Brown (within shouting distance of this marker); Medal of Honor Pvt. Uriah Brown (within shouting distance of this marker); Hancock County / State of Pennsylvania (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pennsylvania (approx. 0.4 miles away in Pennsylvania); Three Springs Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Queen of Peace Mausoleum (approx. 2.3 miles away); Saint Paul Catholic Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Chapel Mausoleum (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weirton.
 
Revolutionary War Soldiers Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 5, 2023
2. Revolutionary War Soldiers Marker
Grave of Revolutionary War Soldier<br>John Goorley image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 5, 2023
3. Grave of Revolutionary War Soldier
John Goorley
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 8, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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