Ceredo in Wayne County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Civil War Cannon

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2025

1. Civil War Cannon Marker

Inscription.
This cannon is placed in memory of the Fifth Regiment, West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, who served in Ceredo during the Civil War

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 38° 23.653′ N, 82° 33.562′ W. Memorial is in Ceredo, West Virginia, in Wayne County. It is on Main Street 0.2 miles south of C Street (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling south. Marker is located on the grounds of the Ceredo Historical Society Museum. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 601 Main Street, Ceredo WV 25507, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ceredo Museum (here, next to this marker); Twelve Pole Church of Christ Bell (a few steps from this marker); First Congregational Church of Ceredo (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Waymer House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Camp Pierpont (approx. ¼ mile away); Z. D. Ramsdell House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ceredo Settlers (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ward-Craycraft Memorial Wall (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ceredo.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2025

2. Civil War Cannon Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.