Near Hedgesville in Berkeley County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Indian Burial Mound

Photographed by Thomas Corwin, April 18, 2026

1. Indian Burial Mound Marker

Inscription.
This pre-historic Indian burial mound was partially destroyed during construction of a coal haul road in the 1940's. The mound was restored in 1998 by Potomac Valley Properties, Inc, developer of The Woods. It is cared for by The Woods Homeowners Association.

WV Division of Culture & History
Archeological Site 46BY128

Erected by West Virginia Division of Culture & History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1998.

Location. 39° 33.701′ N, 78° 6.607′ W. Marker is near Hedgesville, West Virginia, in Berkeley County. It is on Winter Camp Trail north of Toboggan Hill Trail, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1846 Winter Camp Road, Hedgesville WV 25427, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Morgan County / Berkeley County (approx. 3.3 miles away); Site of the Snyders Evangelical Church (approx. 3½ miles away); Hedgesville 9/11 Memorial (approx. 6.1 miles away); 200 South Mary Street (approx. 6.1 miles away); Hedgesville Historic District National Register Site (approx. 6.1 miles away); 108 West Main Street (approx. 6.1 miles away); 202 Town Spring Street (approx. 6.2 miles away); 104 West Main Street (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hedgesville.

Indian Burial Mound image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Corwin, April 18, 2026

2. Indian Burial Mound

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2026, by Thomas Corwin of Fairfax, Virginia. This page has been viewed 26 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2026, by Thomas Corwin of Fairfax, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.