Near Beverly in Randolph County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Stalnaker Cabin Site & Cemetery
Photographed by Bradley Owen, February 4, 2025
1. Stalnaker Cabin Site & Cemetery Marker
Located nearby is former site of a log cabin built circa 1795 by Jacob Stalnaker. The family, one of earliest in Randolph County, moved here ca. 1774. The family cemetery is also located nearby. The land on which the cabin sat was granted through a right of settlement claim. In 1996, cabin moved to Randolph County Museum grounds in Beverly and restored.
Erected 2018 by The Stalnaker Family Association and West Virginia Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.
Location. 38° 48.864′ N, 79° 52.61′ W. Marker is near Beverly, West Virginia, in Randolph County. It is on Scotts Lake Road (County Route 37) 0.1 miles east of Seneca Trail (U.S. 250), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Scotts Lake Road, Beverly WV 26253, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jacob Stalnaker (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Homestead (approx. 1½ miles away); Humboldt Yokum House (approx. 1.7 miles away);
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Other markers no longer nearby. Edward Hart House (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Randolph County Jail (was approx. 1.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); 1841 County Jail (was approx. 1.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Bradley Owen, February 4, 2025
2. Stalnaker Cabin Site & Cemetery Marker
View is looking east.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, February 4, 2025
3. Stalnaker Family Cemetery
Located a short walk northeast of the marker.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, February 4, 2025
4. Restored Stalnaker Cabin
Located at 39 Court Street, Beverly, WV.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 6, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
