Troy in Doddridge County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Gilmer County
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Doddridge County
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 17, 2024
1. Gilmer County side of marker
Gilmer County. Formed, 1845, from Kanawha, Lewis and named for Thomas Walker Gilmer, Secretary of the Navy in Tyler's cabinet, who was killed in an accident on a war vessel. Farming is important, particularly sheep and cattle raising.
Doddridge County. Formed in 1845 from Ritchie, Harrison, Tyler, and Lewis. Named for Philip Doddridge, lawyer-statesman of western Virginia. Many of the Indians who once came to this State got war and hunting weapons from flint quarries near by.
Erected 1964 by West Virginia Historic Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 39° 5.98′ N, 80° 44.937′ W. Marker is in Troy, West Virginia, in Doddridge County. It is on Deepwater Mountain Road South. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13523 Deepwater Mountain Rd S, Alum Bridge WV 26321, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Little Kanawha Valley. 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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: J.H. Diss Debar (approx. 1.9 miles away); Stagecoach Stop (approx. 5.1 miles away); Raid on Troy (approx. 5.6
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Duck Run Cable Suspension Bridge (was approx. 12 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 17, 2024
2. Doddridge County side of marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 17, 2024
3. Gilmer County Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 17, 2024
4. Doddridge County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 18, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
