Elizabeth in Wirt County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Elizabeth
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 13, 2014
1. Elizabeth Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.
Location. 39° 3.798′ N, 81° 23.682′ W. Marker is in Elizabeth, West Virginia, in Wirt County. It is on Washington Street. Marker is located on the grounds of the Wirt County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elizabeth WV 26143, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Mid-Ohio 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historical Elizabeth (within shouting distance of this marker); Wirt County Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Beauchamp-Newman Museum (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wells Lock and Dam No. 3 (approx. half a mile away); Murder of William B. Dulin (approx. 3.3 miles away); Ruble Church (approx. 4.9 miles away); Camp Kootaga (approx. 6.1 miles away); Burning Springs Oil Field (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabeth.
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Photographed by Don Morfe, April 13, 2014
2. Elizabeth Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 13, 2014
3. Elizabeth Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 698 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 7, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
