Near Rupert in Greenbrier County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Rupert

Photographed by Forest McDermott, July 20, 2008

1. Rupert Marker

Inscription. A post office was established here in 1889 and the village was incorporated in 1945. Named for Dr. Cyrus A. Rupert (1812-1891), a prominent local physician. The first settler here was William McClung (1738-1833) who came in 1766. A soldier in the revolution, he donated two acres of land for the area's first church at Otter Creek. He is buried in the church cemetery.

Erected 1980 by West Virginia Department of Culture and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 37° 57.18′ N, 80° 40.133′ W. Marker is near Rupert, West Virginia, in Greenbrier County. It is on Midland Trail W Road (U.S. 60) east of Fagle Lane, on the left when traveling east. entrance to Western Greenbrier Junior High School. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rupert WV 25984, 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,

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Greenbrier Ghost (approx. 4.1 miles away); Sam Black Church (approx. 4.3 miles away); Meadow River Lumber Company / United Methodist Church (approx. 6 miles away);

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Maxon Sand (approx. 7.4 miles away); Coal Miners Memorial (approx. 7½ miles away); Coal Miners Memorial & Heritage Park (approx. 7½ miles away); Gen. Robert E. Lee (approx. 8.2 miles away); "Lee Tree" (approx. 8.3 miles away).

Photographed by Forest McDermott, July 20, 2008

2. Rupert Marker

Photo taken looking east on U.S. Route 60.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,603 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.