Big Run in Webster County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Walter Cool

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, July 17, 2023

1. Walter Cool Marker

Inscription. Elected first Webster County Sheriff, May 1860. Born circa 1802, Franklin Co., Va. Pioneer settler on Right Fork, Holly River; married Hannah Clifton, 1825; had eight children. Accused of being a guerilla and thief by Union authorities; tried by military court and sentenced to be hanged in 1862. Sent to military prison and believed to be part of prisoner exchange later. Died in prison or at Wytheville on way home.

Erected 2003 by Webster County Historical Society - West Virginia Division of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1860.

Location. 38° 35.978′ N, 80° 28.316′ W. Marker is in Big Run, West Virginia, in Webster County. Marker is on West Virginia Route 15 south of Big Run Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hacker Valley WV 26222, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hacker Valley (approx. 6 miles away); The Springhouse (approx. 7.7 miles away); Old Sulphur Spring (approx. 7.7 miles away); Guerrilla Warfare (approx. 8.9 miles away); First National Bank of Webster Springs

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(approx. 9 miles away); Steven Paul Mollohan (approx. 9 miles away); Coal Block (approx. 9 miles away); Webster County Court Square (approx. 9 miles away).

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, July 17, 2023

2. Walter Cool Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.