Near Beverly in Randolph County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Jacob Stalnaker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, February 4, 2025
1. Jacob Stalnaker Marker
Jacob Stalnaker
Rev. Patriot and wife,
Elizabeth Truby Stalnaker
and their descendants, who were early settlers in the Tygart Valley in 1772.
Jacob was a son of Capt. Samuel Stalnaker of Holston River Area, Va.
Stone given by Norman B. Wamsley
Erected 1976 by Stalnaker Family Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1772.
Location. 38° 48.869′ N, 79° 52.557′ W. Marker is near Beverly, West Virginia, in Randolph County. It can be reached from Scotts Lake Road (County Route 37) 0.1 miles east of Seneca Trail (U.S. 250), on the left when traveling east. Marker is located in the Stalnaker Family Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 57 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: Stalnaker Cabin Site & Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Homestead (approx. 1½ miles away); Humboldt Yokum House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Edward Hart House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Isaac Baker House
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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. Jacob Stalnaker Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
