North Bend in Greenbrier County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Pocahontas County
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Greenbrier County
Photographed by Dave W, July 20, 2024
1. Pocahontas County side of marker
Pocahontas County. Formed from Bath, Pendleton and Randolph in 1821. Named for Pocahontas, Indian princess, friend of the Jamestown settlers. Site of Droop Mountain battle, November 6. 1863. The famous Cranberry Glades are in this county.
Greenbrier County. Formed, 1778, from Botetourt and Montgomery. Named for the river which drains it. This county had many pioneer forts and saw many bloody Indian battles. Here are the world-famed White Sulphur and other mineral springs.
Erected 1965 by West Virginia Historic Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.
Location. 38° 11.501′ N, 80° 21.702′ W. Marker is in North Bend, West Virginia, in Greenbrier County. It is on Highland Scenic Highway (West Virginia Route 39) 0.1 miles east of Bear Run Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office
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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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cranberry Glades (approx. 5.4 miles away); A History (approx. 6 miles away); 10 Lb. Parrott Rifle (approx. 7.3 miles away); The Battle At Droop Mountain (approx. 7.3 miles away); White Oak (approx. 7.3 miles away); The Battle of Droop Mountain (approx. 7.3 miles away); 23rd Battalion Virginia Infantry (approx. 7.3 miles away); 2nd West Virginia Mounted Infantry (approx. 7.3 miles away).
Photographed by Dave W, July 20, 2024
2. Greenbrier County side of marker
Photographed by Dave W, July 20, 2024
3. Pocahontas County / Greenbrier County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
