Hampden in Mingo County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Thomas Smith

Photographed by Dave W, July 13, 2024

1. Thomas Smith Marker

Inscription.

Formerly a surveyor in Washington Co., Va. Smith was early settler on Horsepen Creek at mouth of Gilbert Creek. He served Revolutionary cause as a private in the Virginia militia unit organized for the 1776 punitive Cherokee Expedition under Col. William Christian's command. He was half brother to Valentine and Joe Hatfield, and progenitor of many southern West Va. families.

Erected 1979 by West Virginia Department of Culture and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 37° 37.538′ N, 81° 53.82′ W. Marker is in Hampden, West Virginia, in Mingo County. It is on U.S. 52. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 Kaden Dr, Gilbert WV 25621, 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

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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 5 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Horsepen Mountain (approx. 5.4 miles away); Battle of Beech Creek (approx. 5½ miles away); Hatfield Cemetery (approx. 7½ miles away); Buffalo Creek Disaster (approx. 8.8 miles away); Lewis’ Camp (approx. 12 miles away).

Photographed by Dave W, July 13, 2024

2. Thomas Smith Marker

Marker is behind the two telephone poles in the middle of the picture.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.