Morgantown in Monongalia County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Dunkard Sands
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 12, 2014
1. Dunkard Sands Marker
Erected 1974 by West Virginia Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list.
Location. 39° 35.178′ N, 79° 58.602′ W. Marker is in Morgantown, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. It is on Smithtown Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Morgantown WV 26508, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: West Virginia University (approx. 1.2 miles away); Saint Francis De Sales Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Edwards Water Pipeline (approx. 1.6 miles away); 1911 School Bell (approx. 2.1 miles away); Westwood Middle School (approx. 2.2 miles away); Beacon (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Ghost of a Train (approx. 2.4 miles away); Sergeant George A. Mitchell, Jr. (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morgantown.
Other markers no longer nearby. Harmony Grove Church (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been confirmed missing); Norman Rossinow (was approx. 2.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); James K. Samuel, Jr. (was approx. 2.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Patrick Dunn (was approx. 2.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 12, 2014
2. Dunkard Sands Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 689 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
