Hinton in Summers County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

In Remembrance of the First WV Fish and Game Warden

Captain E.F. Smith

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 28, 2024

1. In Remembrance of the First WV Fish and Game Warden Marker

Handwritten proclamation:
State of West Virginia
(unreadable) March 27, 1897
The Governor doth this day appoint Emery F. Smith of Hinton, WV
Fish & Game Warden for the term beginning March 10th, 1897.
G.W. Atkinson
By the Governor
Wm. M.O. Dawson
Secretary of State

Inscription. A native of Hinton, WV
Appointed on March 27, 1897
Dedicated by WV NRPO Association
125 Years of Service

Erected by West Virginia Natural Resources Police.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is March 27, 1897.

Location. 37° 40.352′ N, 80° 53.479′ W. Marker is in Hinton, West Virginia, in Summers County. It can be reached from 1st Avenue west of 2nd Avenue. Located at the Summers County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hinton WV 25951, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southern Coalfields.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Summers County Courthouse (a few steps from this

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marker); Hinton (within shouting distance of this marker); Summers County (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Culbertson (approx. 1.6 miles away); Wreck on the C&O (approx. 1.7 miles away); Home of Jack Warhop (approx. 2 miles away); Status of Construction (approx. 2.1 miles away); Lilly (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hinton.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 28, 2024

2. In Remembrance of the First WV Fish and Game Warden 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 176 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.