Flat Top in Mercer County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Camp Jones
Photographed by Jamie Abel, April 25, 2011
1. Camp Jones Marker
Here in 1862 was stationed the 23rd Ohio Regt., U.S.A. Encamped here were Gen. J.D. Cox, Maj. R.B. Hayes and Sergt. William McKinley. All became governors of Ohio; Hayes and McKinley became Presidents of the United States.
Erected 2010 by West Virginia Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #25 William McKinley, and the West Virginia Archives and History series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 37° 39.033′ N, 81° 7.55′ W. Marker is in Flat Top, West Virginia, in Mercer County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 19 and Toad Level Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 19. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Flat Top WV 25841, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Southern Coalfields. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ghent Explosion Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Shady Spring (approx. 4.3 miles away); Glade Creek Reservoir (approx. 4.6 miles away); Raleigh County / Summers County (approx. 6.8 miles away); Big Beaver Creek Ancient Fortification (approx. 7.1 miles away); Casa Loma (approx. 8 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 8 miles away); "The Most Modern Club": Black Knight (approx. 8.2 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Grandview Park (was approx. 5½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Biography of Rutherford B. Hayes. From the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center. (Submitted on May 5, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio.)
2. William McKinley. From the William McKinley Presidential Center. (Submitted on May 6, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio.)
3. Jacob Dolson Cox. Wikipedia article. (Submitted on May 6, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio.)
Photographed by Jamie Abel, April 25, 2011
2. Camp Jones Marker
U.S. Route 19 heads north in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,623 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 5, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
