Proctor in Marshall County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Mason-Dixon Line
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 31, 2026
1. Mason-Dixon Line Marker
Made famous as line between free and slave states before War Between the States. The survey establishing Maryland-Pennsylvania boundary began, 1763; halted by Indian wars, 1767; continued to southwest corner, 1782; marked, 1784.
Erected 2008 by West Virginia Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1763.
Location. 39° 43.233′ N, 80° 49.381′ W. Marker is in Proctor, West Virginia, in Marshall County. It is on Energy Highway (West Virginia Route 2) just north of Dry Run Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Proctor WV 26055, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Northern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marshall County / Wetzel County (within shouting distance of this marker); Remembering the Military Fallen (approx. 3.4 miles away); Cedar Curve Cemetery / Funerals in the Early 1800s (approx. 3½ miles away); Lowther and Cox (approx. 4.1 miles away); New Martinsville's Oldest Cemetery
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Mason-Dixon Line (has been replaced with this marker).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced another at this location.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 31, 2026
2. Mason-Dixon Line Marker
View is looking north. The actual Mason-Dixon Stone no longer remains inside the glass enclosure.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
