Near Huttonsville in Randolph County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Old Brick Church

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 20, 2011

1. Old Brick Church Marker

Inscription. Tygart's Valley Presbyterian Church, organized in 1820. A brick building erected three-fourths mile west at the cemetery was destroyed by Union soldiers in 1862-1863 and the bricks used for building flues at the winter quarters.

Erected 1964 by West Virginia Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.

Location. 38° 41.769′ N, 79° 58.501′ W. Marker is near Huttonsville, West Virginia, in Randolph County. It is on U.S. 250 0.9 miles east of U.S. 219, on the right when traveling east. Located near Huttonsville Correctional Facility. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huttonsville WV 26273, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Huttonsville (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Huttonsville (approx. one mile away); Bishop Asbury (approx. 1½ miles away); I. P. Russell & Sons (approx. 2.3 miles away); Tygart Valley Telephone Company (approx. 2.4 miles away); Camp Good Luck (approx. 4½ miles

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away); Fort Marrow (approx. 4.9 miles away); Elkwater / Col. J. A. Washington (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huttonsville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Army Headquarters 1861 / Huttonsville (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 20, 2011

2. Old Brick Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,755 times since then and 123 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.