Valley Head in Randolph County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Valley Head
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 12, 2010
1. Valley Head Marker
Erected 1964 by West Virginia Historic Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 38° 32.838′ N, 80° 2.123′ W. Marker is in Valley Head, West Virginia, in Randolph County. It is at the intersection of Seneca Trail (U.S. 219) and Conley Run Road (County Route 64), on the right when traveling north on Seneca Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Valley Head WV 26294, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Conley Graves (approx. 2 miles away); Big Lime (approx. 2.3 miles away); Mingo Flats (approx. 3.9 miles away); Camp Elkwater (approx. 5.6 miles away); Elkwater / Col. J. A. Washington (approx. 5.6 miles away); Lee's Headquarters (approx. 5.7 miles away); Pocahontas County / Randolph County
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 12, 2010
2. Seneca Trail & Conely Run Rd (facing north)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,008 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
