Beverly in Randolph County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Lemuel Chenoweth

Photographed by Craig Swain, October 11, 2009

1. Lemuel Chenoweth Marker

Inscription.
Local carpenter, legislator, office-holder, self-educated architect and the state's most famous builder and designer of covered bridges, Lemuel Chenoweth lived in Randolph County his entire life, 1811-1887. Bridges at Barrackville and Philippi are two major examples of his work. Several homes and Huttonsville Presbyterian Church are among his other credits. He is buried in Beverly Cemetery.

Erected 1983 by West Virginia Department of Culture and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Bridges & Viaducts • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list.

Location. 38° 50.704′ N, 79° 52.302′ W. Marker is in Beverly, West Virginia, in Randolph County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 55) and Cemetery Lane, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Beverly WV 26253, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands.

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 walking distance of this marker: Beverly Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Rosser's Raid / Mt. Iser Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Public Education in Beverly, VA-WV Beginning 1858 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Beverly Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Gum Hart - Collett House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Buckey House (approx. ¼ mile away); Laura Jackson Arnold (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beverly.

Other markers no longer nearby. Gum Hart / Collett House (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Peter Buckey House

Photographed by Craig Swain, October 11, 2009

2. Lemuel Chenoweth Marker

(was approx. ¼ mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Lemuel Chenoweth. Find A Grave entry (Submitted on October 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Descendants of Lemuel Chenoweth of Randolph Co., WV image. Click for more information.

via Chenoweth Site, unknown

3. Descendants of Lemuel Chenoweth of Randolph Co., WV

Chenoweth website entry
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Beverly Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, October 11, 2009

4. Beverly Cemetery

Oldest public cemetery west of the Allegheny Mountains. Earliest known burials were in 1768. Soldiers of all American wars are buried here.

Photographed by Craig Swain, October 11, 2009

5. Beverly Cemetery

A replica Civil War artillery piece honors veterans buried in the cemetery.

The Beverly Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, October 11, 2009

6. The Beverly Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,157 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on April 6, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.