Near Littleton in Wetzel County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Marshall County
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Wetzel County
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 31, 2026
1. Marshall County / Wetzel County Marker
Marker is missing. View is looking south.
Marshall County
Formed, 1835, from Ohio and named for Chief Justice John Marshall. In Marshall County is Grave Creek Mound, first among remains left by the unknown race which lived in the Ohio Valley centuries before the white man came.
Wetzel County
Formed in 1846 from Tyler. Named for Lewis Wetzel, the great frontiersman who, with his brothers during Indian days, ranged the settlements from their home in Marshall County throughout northern West Virginia.
Erected by West Virginia Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • 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 1835.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 39° 43.27′ N, 80° 31.978′ W. Marker was near Littleton, West Virginia, in Wetzel County. It was on Dragon Highway (U.S. 250) 0.2 miles south of Georgetown Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 15265 Dragon Highway, Littleton WV 26581, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Northern Panhandle. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 31, 2026
2. Marshall County / Wetzel County Marker
View is looking northwest towards the missing marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
