Flemington in Taylor County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
West Virginia College
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 22, 2014
1. West Virginia College Marker
Opened on this site in 1865 by Free Will Baptists led by local resident Rev. F. J. Cather. Chartered by the legislature June 26, 1868. Rev. A.D. Williams became the first president and served until 1870 when he resigned to become Superintendent of Free Schools in West Virginia. It functioned into the 1890s when reduced enrollments forced its closing. Building served Flemington High School until razed in 1950s.
Erected 1982 by West Virginia Department of Culture and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 26, 1867.
Location. 39° 16.028′ N, 80° 7.152′ W. Marker is in Flemington, West Virginia, in Taylor County. It is on Simpson Road (County Route 13) just west of Local Route 13/21, on the right when traveling east. It is at Flemington Elementary School. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Flemington WV 26347, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia. It is also 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In God We Trust (approx. 0.7 miles away); Flemington (approx. 0.7 miles away); John Simpson (approx. 1.7 miles away); Barbour County / Taylor County
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Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 22, 2014
2. West Virginia College Marker and Flemington Elementary School
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 950 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on December 20, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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