Mount Hope in Fayette County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Fayette County / Raleigh County

Fayette County side of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, July 17, 2023

1. Fayette County side of marker

Inscription.
Fayette County. Formed, 1831, from Nicholas, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Logan. Named for General Lafayette. On New River, 1671, Batts and Fallam officially claimed Mississippi Valley for Great Britain in opposition to the claim of France.

Raleigh County. Formed, 1850, from Fayette. Named for Sir Walter Raleigh, who planted the first English colony in America. Beckley, the county seat, was founded by Alfred Beckley, and named for his father, John, first clerk of the House of Representatives.

Erected 1964 by West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 37° 52.965′ N, 81° 11.275′ W. Marker is in Mount Hope, West Virginia, in Fayette County. Marker is at the intersection of Robert C. Byrd Drive (West Virginia Route 16) and Price Hill Road, on the right when traveling north on Robert C. Byrd Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Hope WV 25880, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Siltix Mine Disaster (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Dunloup Creek Watershed (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different

Paid Advertisement

Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.

Click or scan to see
this page online

marker also named The Dunloup Creek Watershed (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named The Dunloup Creek Watershed (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Coal Companies (approx. one mile away); Mine Safety (approx. one mile away); Phoenix City of the New River (approx. one mile away); New River Coalfield (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Hope.

Raleigh County side of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, July 17, 2023

2. Raleigh County side of marker

Fayette County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, July 17, 2023

3. Fayette County Marker

Raleigh County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, July 17, 2023

4. Raleigh County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3, 4. submitted on July 29, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.