Near Cleveland in Upshur County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Webster County
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Upshur County
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 26, 2021
1. Webster County face of marker
Webster County. Formed in 1860 from Braxton, Nicholas, and Randolph. Named for Daniel Webster. Webster County is noted for its fine mountain scenery. Its forests produced the tree that was the largest hardwood at the Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893.
Upshur County. Formed in 1851 from Lewis, Barbour, and Randolph. Named for Abel Parker Upshur, the great Virginia statesman. Samuel and John Pringle were the first settlers in 1764, and later they guided other pioneers here.
Erected by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: 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 1860.
Location. 38° 43.816′ N, 80° 23.26′ W. Marker is near Cleveland, West Virginia, in Upshur County. It is on Mountain Highway (West Virginia Route 20) 0.4 miles north of the community of Cleveland, on the left when traveling north. It is at the county line. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24165 Warden Lane, Cleveland
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Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cleveland (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Sulphur Spring (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Springhouse (approx. 3.2 miles away); Fort Pickens / Engagements of Co. A (approx. 4.4 miles away); Hacker Valley (approx. 5.4 miles away); Lewis County / Braxton County (approx. 7 miles away); Fort Pickens (approx. 7.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 8 miles away).
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 26, 2021
2. Upshur County face of marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 26, 2021
3. Webster County / Upshur County Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 26, 2021
4. Webster County / Upshur County Marker
The county line here is the Right Fork of the Little Kanawha River.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 26, 2021
5. Rest Stop Just Inside Webster County
Mountain Parkway welcome kiosk highlights northern Webster County. The brass plaque on the stand to the right of the kiosk quotes a poem by Mrs. Ellen King titled West Virginia Hills.
Oh, the hills, beautiful hills,
How I love those West Virginia hills!
If oer sea oer land I roam,
Still Ill think of happy home,
And my friends among the
West Virginia hills.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 391 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on August 25, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 14, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
