Renick in Greenbrier County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Big Lime

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, March 27, 2024

1. Big Lime Marker

Inscription. The Greenbrier Limestone, which crops out here and along U.S. Route 219 between Renick and Salt Sulphur Springs, is the "Big Lime" of the driller. Fish-egg like oolitic zones in the "Big Lime" yield oil and natural gas in West Virginia.

Erected 2009 by West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 37° 58.813′ N, 80° 22.681′ W. Marker is in Renick, West Virginia, in Greenbrier County. Marker is on Seneca Trail (U.S. 219) 0.2 miles south of Friars Hill Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Renick WV 24966, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Frankford (approx. 3.9 miles away); Sinking Creek Raid (approx. 4.9 miles away); Maxon Sand (approx. 7.8 miles away); Fort Donnally / Border Heroes (approx. 10.2 miles away); Droop Mountain (approx. 10.7 miles away); Major Robert Augustus Bailey (approx. 10.7 miles away); 10 Lb. Parrott Rifle (approx. 10.8 miles away); Lieut. Henry Bender (approx. 11 miles away).

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Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, March 27, 2024

2. Big Lime Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 31 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.