Webster Springs in Webster County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

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Blue Monday Sand

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 15, 2011

1. Blue Monday Sand Marker

Inscription.
The cliff of Webster Springs Sandstone across the highway is the "Blue Monday Sand" of the driller, which yields oil and natural gas at depths of over 1000 feet in central West Virginia.

Erected 1963 by West Virginia Historic Commission, sponsored by the W. VA. Centennial Committee of the Oil and Natural Gas Industry.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 28.845′ N, 80° 24.716′ W. Marker was in Webster Springs, West Virginia, in Webster County. It was on Bennett Avenue. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 114 Bennett Ave, Webster Springs WV 26288, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

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

It was also in the American South,

specifically

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in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern 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 are within walking distance of this location: Guerrilla Warfare (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First National Bank of Webster Springs (approx. 0.2 miles away); Coal Block (approx. 0.2 miles away); Webster County Court Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); Steven Paul Mollohan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Webster Springs (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Webster Springs.

More about this marker. Per the WV Historic Marker website, the marker was missing as of July 11, 2024.

Blue Monday Sand Bluff image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 15, 2011

2. Blue Monday Sand Bluff

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. submitted on June 27, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.