Site of First Gilmer Court

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 18, 2008

1. Site of First Gilmer Court Marker

Inscription.
On 24 March 1845, Commissioners met here in Salathiel Stalnaker's brick home to organize Gilmer County from parts of Lewis and Kanawha. Members were: Bennett, Conrad, Hayes, Stump, Riddle, Arnold, Huffman, Cook, Maze, Benson, Knotts, Holt, Norman, Cox & Stalnaker. Voters, by majority of 66, moved county seat from Dekalb site to the "Ford," later named Glenville. In 1880s, damaged by flooding, home was razed.

Erected by WV Division of Culture and History. (Marker Number G12.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 55.867′ N, 80° 56.802′ W. Marker was in Glenville, West Virginia, in Gilmer County. It was on West Virginia 5. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 9008 WV-5, Glenville WV 26351, 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,

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this marker was in West Virginia’s Little Kanawha Valley.

It was also in the American South,

specifically 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 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Stalnaker Plantation / Old Stalnaker Family Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Job's Temple (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Job’s Temple (approx. 0.9 miles away); Engle Homestead (approx. 2.8 miles away); Glenville (approx. 5.9 miles away); a different marker also named Glenville (approx. 5.9 miles away); WV Rosie the Riveter Bell (approx. 5.9 miles away); Gilmer County Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glenville.

More about this marker. Per the WV historic marker webpage marker was missing as of May 25, 2022.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 18, 2008

2. Site of First Gilmer Court Marker

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 11 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.