Huntersville in Pocahontas County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Huntersville Jail

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, August 10, 2007

1. Huntersville Jail Marker

Inscription. Constructed 1882-1884 this almost inescapable sandstone and brick structure replaced the 1824 jail. Huntersville was county seat of Pocahontas from its formation in 1821 until 1891.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 38° 11.471′ N, 80° 1.005′ W. Marker is in Huntersville, West Virginia, in Pocahontas County. It is on Garlow Lane Road (County Road 21/5) north of Huntersville Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Larue Rd, Marlinton WV 24954, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern 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

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5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Huntersville (here, next to this marker); Huntersville Jail / Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Raid on Huntersville (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Huntersville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tuscarora (Clinton) Sand (approx. 0.9 miles away); Camp Northwest (approx. 2.6 miles away); A Hidden History (approx. 4.6 miles away); History of Welcoming (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntersville.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, August 10, 2007

2. Huntersville Jail & Marker

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, August 23, 2019

3. Huntersville Jail & Marker

The marker is lying on the ground. It was off the post at least by July 17, 2011 when I had last visited.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.