New Martinsville in Wetzel County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Williams Cemetery
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 31, 2026
1. Williams Cemetery Marker
Williams Cemetery was originally part of the Jeremiah Williams family farm. Jeremiah was a private in the Revolutionary War and was buried here in 1845. In 1901, the family deeded over the grounds to the Williams Cemetery Association of New Martinsville.
Erected 2025 by The City of New Martinsville.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 39° 40.106′ N, 80° 51.513′ W. Marker is in New Martinsville, West Virginia, in Wetzel County. It is on Energy Highway (West Virginia Route 2) 0.3 miles north of North Bridge Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in Williams Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 180 West Virginia-Route 2, New Martinsville WV 26155, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New Martinsville's Oldest Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Lowther and Cox (here, next to this marker); Septimius Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Leonard Stout Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Remembering the Military Fallen (approx. one mile away); Wetzel County Vietnam Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); In Memory of All Veterans (approx. 1.8 miles away); Lincoln Theater (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Martinsville.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 31, 2026
2. Williams Cemetery Marker
Marker is the far left of the three.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 31, 2026
3. Gravestone of Jeremiah Williams
(Front)
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 31, 2026
4. Gravestone of Jeremiah Williams
(Rear)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 26, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
