Near Covington in Alleghany County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
West Virginia
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Alleghany County, Virginia
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 18, 2011
1. West Virginia Marker (obverse)
West Virginia. West Virginia was long a part of Virginia. Morgan Morgan began the settlement of the region in 1727. A great battle with the Indians took place at Point Pleasant in 1774. West Virginia became a separate state of the Union in 1863.
Alleghany County, Virginia. Area 458 Square Miles. Formed in 1822 from Bath, Botetourt, and Monroe, and named for the Alleghany Mountains. At Fort Mann in this county a battle took place between settlers and Indians led by Cornstalk, 1763.
Erected 1948 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number Z-286.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1727.
Location. 37° 48.637′ N, 80° 11.307′ W. Marker is near Covington, Virginia, in Alleghany County. It is on Interstate 64 0.6 miles east of Jerry's Run Road (Virginia Route 198), on the right when traveling east. Located at the Virginia Welcome Center Rest Area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Covington VA 24426, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Mountain Region, in the Alleghany Highlands, and specifically in the 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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More about this marker. This marker was originally erected on US 60 at the state line. Interstate 64 replaced US 60 and the marker was moved here.
Also see . . .
1. West Virginia. Official website (Submitted on August 22, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Alleghany County of Virginia. (Submitted on August 22, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 18, 2011
2. Alleghany County, Virginia Marker (reverse)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 18, 2011
3. West Virginia Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 18, 2011
4. Alleghany County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,149 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 22, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
