Mill Creek in Randolph County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
I. P. Russell & Sons
Photographed by Bradley Owen, February 4, 2025
1. I. P. Russell & Sons Marker
I. P. Russell & Sons
General Store
1879 - 1997
Proprietors
I. P. Russell, 1879 - 1922
Otto S. Russell, 1922 - 1964
Erected 2000.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 38° 43.764′ N, 79° 58.293′ W. Marker is in Mill Creek, West Virginia, in Randolph County. It is on Seneca Trail (U.S. 250) north of Helvetia Pike, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located on the south side of the Russell Memorial Public Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10038 Seneca Trail, Mill Creek WV 26280, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tygart Valley Telephone Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bishop Asbury (approx. 0.9 miles away); Huttonsville (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Huttonsville (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old Brick Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Tygart Valley Homesteads (approx. 5½ miles away); West Virginia Historic New Deal / CCC Trail (approx. 5½ miles away); U.S. Homestead (approx. 6.3 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Army Headquarters 1861 / Huttonsville
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, February 4, 2025
2. I. P. Russell & Sons Marker
Marker is located at the right of the double doors.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
