Near Hightown in Highland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Highland County
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West Virginia
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 10, 2010
1. Highland County Side
Highland County. Formed in 1847 from Pendleton and Bath, and given its name because of its mountains. The battle of McDowell, 1862, was fought in this county.
West Virginia. West Virginia was long a part of Virginia. Morgan Morgan began the settlement of the region in 1727. A great battle with the Indians took place at Point Pleasant, 1774. West Virginia became a separate state of the union in 1863.
Erected 1951 by Virginia State Library. (Marker Number Z-290.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location. 38° 28.511′ N, 79° 41.946′ W. Marker is near Hightown, Virginia, in Highland County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 250 and Forest Service Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 250. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Monterey VA 24465, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, in the Alleghany Highlands, and specifically in the 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The First Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker in West Virginia); The Great Raid
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Other markers no longer nearby. Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike (was within shouting distance of this marker in West Virginia but has been confirmed missing); War In West Virginia (was within shouting distance of this marker in West Virginia but has been confirmed missing); Camp Allegheny 1861-1862 (was approx. 1.3 miles away in West Virginia but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Camp Allegheny (was approx. 1.3 miles away in West Virginia but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 10, 2010
2. West Virginia Side
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 10, 2010
3. Highland County / West Virginia Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,250 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 11, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
