Lake Ridge in Harrison County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Harrison County
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Taylor County
Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 6, 2025
1. Harrison County / Taylor County Marker
Side 1
Harrison County
Formed, 1784, from Monongalia. It included all or part of 17 other counties. Named for Benjamin Harrison, signer of Declaration of Independence and the governor of Virginia, 1781-84. Birthplace of General "Stonewall Jackson.
Taylor County
Formed, 1844, from Marion, Harrison and Barbour. Named for John Taylor of Virginia. This county was the home of Bailey Brown, first Union soldier killed in the Civil War. He was shot, May 22, 1861, at Fetterman, now Grafton.
Erected 1974 by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1784.
Location. 39° 16.726′ N, 80° 12.138′ W. Marker is in Lake Ridge, West Virginia, in Harrison County. It is on West Veterans Memorial Highway (West Virginia Route 76) west of Log Cabin Lane, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4507 West Veterans Memorial Highway, Bridgeport WV 26330, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Little Kanawha Valley. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Baptist Cemetery
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 6, 2025
2. Harrison County / Taylor County Marker
Side 2
Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 6, 2025
3. Harrison County / Taylor County Marker
Side 1. View is looking west.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 6, 2025
4. Harrison County / Taylor County Marker
Side 2. View is looking east.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 7, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
