Parkersburg in Wood County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Wood County Court House
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 13, 2014
1. Wood County Court House Marker
Erected by Wood County Historic Landmarks Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 39° 15.903′ N, 81° 33.776′ W. Marker is in Parkersburg, West Virginia, in Wood County. It is at the intersection of Court Square and 3rd Street on Court Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Parkersburg WV 26101, 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 the Ohio River Valley, 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 Viceroyalty of New France and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wood County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Wood County 911 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Wetherell's Jewelers Clock (within shouting distance of this marker); West Virginia's First Governor / Parkersburg Governors (within shouting distance of this marker); The Strength of Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); Creating West Virginia (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jacob Beeson Blair (about 300 feet away); 9-11-2001 (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Parkersburg.
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Photographed by Don Morfe, April 13, 2014
2. Wood County Court House Marker
circa 1910
3. Court House, Parkersburg, W.Va.
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021
4. Wood County Court House
Photographed by I. Robbins & Son, circa 1920
5. Third Street, Showing Court House, Parkersburg, W. Va.
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021
6. Wood County Court House Cornerstone
Photographed by Mark Parker, January 30, 2025
7. Wood County Court House / 1899 carved lettering above main entrance
Photographed by Mark Parker, January 30, 2025
8. Bust of Governor Jacob Jackson at the Wood County Court House
A resident of Parkersburg, he was the 6th governor of West Virginia
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 546 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on December 25, 2014. 4. submitted on January 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 5. submitted on December 25, 2014. 6. submitted on January 6, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 7, 8. submitted on February 1, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
