Kingwood in Preston County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Buckwheat Cakes

— Hungry for History —

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 27, 2023

1. Buckwheat Cakes Marker

Inscription. Popularized in 1938 by Preston County farmers who grew the crop, buckwheat was milled into flour and made into thin cakes served with syrup.

Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Food & Drink. In addition, it is included in the Hungry for History, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 39° 28.176′ N, 79° 41.351′ W. Marker is in Kingwood, West Virginia, in Preston County. It is on Brown Avenue just east of Tunnelton Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 Brown Ave, Kingwood WV 26537, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Buckwheat Festival (a few steps from this marker); Izetta Jewel Brown (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Preston Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Preston County Buckwheat Festival (approx. 0.2 miles away); Operation Desert Shield / Operation Desert Storm (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Preston County Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kingwood (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingwood.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 27, 2023

2. Buckwheat Cakes Marker

Buckwheat Cakes image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 18, 2024

3. Buckwheat Cakes

These are served at Down Home Diner, just one block from the marker's location.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 462 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on April 24, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.