Huntersville in Pocahontas County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Huntersville
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 10, 2010
1. Huntersville Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.
Location. 38° 11.335′ N, 80° 0.978′ W. Marker is in Huntersville, West Virginia, in Pocahontas County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 39 and Huntersville Road (County Route 39/3), on the right when traveling east on State Highway 39. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Huntersville Jail / Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Huntersville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Raid on Huntersville (approx. Ό mile away); Tuscarora (Clinton) Sand (approx. Ύ mile away); Camp Northwest (approx. 2½ miles away); A Hidden History (approx. 4.7 miles away); History of Welcoming (approx. 4.8 miles away); Marlinton: Heritage (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntersville.
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Photographed by Craig Swain, July 10, 2010
2. Huntersville Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 10, 2010
3. Huntersville Today
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,224 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
