Coalton in Randolph County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Jimtown
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Phillips Cemetery
Photographed by Bradley Owen, February 4, 2025
1. Jimtown / Phillips Cemetery Marker
Jimtown. Formerly known as Fair Hope for one-room school located at the junction of Findley and Yeager Roads circa 1898 to 1953. Later named for James J. "Squire Jim" Phillips (1855-1937), a former Justice of the Peace. During the Civil War, his mother Margaret Scott Phillips served Southern troops as a courier and a guide while living on this farm.
Phillips Cemetery. Established as a burial ground for the poor and named for Moses J. Phillips, who was Overseer of the Poor from 1872 to 1877. The oldest known grave is for War of 1812 veteran Dudley A. Gibson. Union and Confederate veterans are buried there. Cemetery lies 750 feet to the west. Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike National Scenic Byway passes via WV 151.
Erected 2012 by Roaring Creek Lions Club and West Virginia Archives, History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 38° 54.938′ N, 80° 0.067′ W. Marker is in Coalton, West Virginia, in Randolph County. It is on Buckhannon Pike (West Virginia Route 151) north of Jimtown
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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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: For God and Country (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Phillips (approx. 0.2 miles away); Crawford Scott (approx. 2.3 miles away); Barbour County / Randolph County (approx. 3.6 miles away); Fortifications (approx. 4 miles away); Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike (approx. 4 miles away); a different marker also named Camp Garnett (approx. 4 miles away); Upshur County / Randolph County (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coalton.
Other markers no longer nearby. General George B. McClellan (was approx. 4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Camp Garnett (was approx. 4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Artillery (was approx. 4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Jimtown, WV - Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 15, 2012, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
Additional commentary.
1. Margaret Scott Phillips' younger brother.
Margaret Scott Phillips' brother Crawford Scott served as a guide for Union forces during the
Photographed by Ron Ramsey, November 11, 2012
2. Phillips Cemetery Marker
— Submitted November 16, 2012, by Steven B. Corley of Jane Lew, West Virginia.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, February 4, 2025
3. Jimtown / Phillips Cemetery Marker
Jimtown side of the marker looking north on Buckhannon Pike.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, February 4, 2025
4. Jimtown / Phillips Cemetery Marker
Phillips Cemetery side of the marker looking south on Buckhannon Pike.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2012, by Steven B. Corley of Jane Lew, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,614 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 5, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 2. submitted on November 13, 2012, by Steven B. Corley of Jane Lew, West Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on February 5, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
