Harrisville in Ritchie County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Harrisville

Photographed by Nessa Chan, June 23, 2012

1. Harrisville Marker

Inscription. Named for Thomas Harris. His nephew, Gen. Thomas Harris, distinguished himself in the Union Army in Petersburg and Cedar Creek. He was one of the commissioners who tried those charged with plotting assassination of Lincoln.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list.

Location. 39° 12.576′ N, 81° 3.081′ W. Marker is in Harrisville, West Virginia, in Ritchie County. It is at the intersection of Main St. and Spring Street on Main St.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harrisville WV 26362, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Little Kanawha Valley.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern 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: Ritchie County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Ritchie County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Raiders In Harrisville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harrisville / Thomas Maley Harris (approx. 0.6 miles away); Romeo H. Freer (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Ritchie County Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); a different marker also named Ritchie County Veterans Memorial

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(approx. 5.6 miles away); Cairo (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisville.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 26, 2021

2. Harrisville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2013. This page has been viewed 582 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 2, 2013. 2. submitted on January 6, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.