Near Evansville in Preston County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Preston County
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Barbour County
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 30, 2023
1. Preston County Marker Side
Preston County
Formed from Monongalia in 1818 and named for James Preston, 13th governor of Virginia. Here is model Federal homestead project, sponsored by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President.
Barbour County
Formed from Harrison, Lewis, and Randolph in 1843. It was named for a distinguished Virginia jurist, Philip Pendleton Barbour. Scene of opening hostilities on land between the armies of the North and the South in 1861.
Erected 1974 by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Women. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.
Location. 39° 17.683′ N, 79° 52.622′ W. Marker is near Evansville, West Virginia, in Preston County. It is on South Mountaineer Highway (West Virginia Route 92) south of Robert Lewis Drive (County Route 92/13), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 South Mountaineer Highway, Thornton WV 26440, United
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Regionally, this marker is 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 markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away); World War 2 (approx. 6.6 miles away); Newburg Mine Disaster (approx. 6.6 miles away); Valley Furnace (approx. 6.8 miles away); Fallen But Not Forgotten (approx. 7.7 miles away); Grafton (approx. 7.7 miles away); Federal Dam (approx. 7.7 miles away); Taylor County World War Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.7 miles away).
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 30, 2023
2. Barbour County Marker Side
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 30, 2023
3. Preston County / Barbour County Marker
View is looking north towards Preston County.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 30, 2023
4. Preston County / Barbour County Marker
View is looking south towards Barbour County.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 30, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
