Glen Dale in Marshall County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Harriet B. Jones

(b. 3 June 1856; d. 28 June 1943)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 7, 2012

1. Harriet B. Jones Marker

Inscription.
Born 3 June 1856, in 1885 was first licensed woman physician in state; opened private practice then hospital in Wheeling, 1892. Jones was active in temperance and women's suffrage; and promoted establishment of state sanitariums in Terra Alta & Denmar, industrial school for girls in Salem and the children's home in Elkins. Elected in 1924 to represent Marshall County in House. Died 28 June 1943.

Erected 2006 by Celebration 2000 - West Virginia Division of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Women. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 3, 1856.

Location. 39° 57.275′ N, 80° 45.229′ W. Marker is in Glen Dale, West Virginia, in Marshall County. It is at the intersection of Wheeling Avenue (West Virginia Route 2) and 1st Street, on the right when traveling north on Wheeling Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28 Wheeling Ave, Glen Dale WV 26038, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is

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in the Northern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Glen Dale (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veteran's Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Cockayne Farm / Samuel A.J. Cockayne (approx. 0.8 miles away); Bennett Cockane House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cockayne Privy (approx. 0.8 miles away); Native American Earthen Mound (approx. 0.8 miles away); Community Garden (approx. 0.9 miles away); Marshall County World War Memorial (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Dale.

Also see . . . Dr. Harriet B. Jones. Changing the Face of Medicine, National Library of Medicine website entry (Submitted on January 1, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 7, 2012

2. Harriet B. Jones Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2012. This page has been viewed 915 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on October 3, 2024. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.