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

Birthplace of Pearl S. Buck

Photographed By Craig Swain, July 10, 2010

1. Birthplace of Pearl S. Buck Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Pearl Sydenstricker Buck, author of 85 books, one of them "The Good Earth," for which she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Literature (1932), was born here at Stulting Place, June 26, 1892. In 1938, she achieved further distinction when she became the first American woman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature, based on her six books on China. She died March 6, 1973 and was buried in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Erected 1974 by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1749.

Location. 38° 8.461′ N, 80° 12.236′ W. Marker is in Hillsboro, West Virginia, in Pocahontas County. Marker is on Main Street (U.S. 219), on the right when traveling south. Located in front of the Pearl S. Buck Birthplace historic site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hillsboro WV 24946, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Yankee Army Camp (here, next to this marker); Union Camp

Markers at the Buck Birthplace Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, July 10, 2010

2. Markers at the Buck Birthplace Site

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(a few steps from this marker); Hillsboro (approx. ¼ mile away); Mill Point (approx. 1.7 miles away); Battle Of Mill Point (approx. 1.7 miles away); Anna Wallace (approx. 1.7 miles away); William L. "Mudwall" Jackson (approx. 2.4 miles away); Home for a Separatist Community (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillsboro.

Also see . . .
1. Pearl S. Buck Birthplace. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 26, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Pearl S. Buck. The Dragon and the Pearl website entry:
Buck is best known for the way her writings shaped American views of Chinese culture. (Submitted on August 7, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Pearl Sydenstricker Buck image. Click for full size.

via The Dragon and the Pearl, unknown

3. Pearl Sydenstricker Buck

Birthplace of Pearl S. Buck, Stulting Place image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau

4. Birthplace of Pearl S. Buck, Stulting Place

Sydenstricker House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, July 10, 2010

5. Sydenstricker House

Birthplace of Pearl Buck's father, originally in Greenbrier County, was relocated to Hillsboro to serve as a cultural center.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 767 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on January 26, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on March 10, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 5. submitted on August 7, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.