Westmoreland in Wayne County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Indian Mound
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2025
1. Indian Mound Marker
A flat-topped conical burial mound in Camden Park is the largest mound in the Huntington area, and is third in size in West Virginia. It has not been excavated; was probably built by the Adena people between 1000 B.C. and A.D. 1.
Erected 2008 by West Virginia Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list.
Location. 38° 23.823′ N, 82° 31.666′ W. Marker is in Westmoreland, West Virginia, in Wayne County. It is on Waverly Road (U.S. 60) east of Piedmont Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4943 Waverly Road, Huntington WV 25704, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Kyova Tri-State Region and in the Southern Coalfields. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, 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: Veterans Administration Hospital (approx. half a mile away); Burlington Veteran's Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away in Ohio); Burlington Commons (approx. 0.7 miles away in Ohio); Catalpa Tree (approx. 0.7 miles away in Ohio); The Promised Land
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2025
2. Indian Mound Marker
View is looking west.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
