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Ripley in Jackson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
 

Ripley

 
 
Ripley Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2014
1. Ripley Marker
Inscription. Established in 1832 on land which was settled by William John and Lewis Rogers in 1768 and later acquired by Jacob and Ann (Staats) Starcher. Near here lived Capt. William Parsons who was active in the early life of Jackson County.
 
Erected by West Virginia Archives & History.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
 
Location. 38° 49.086′ N, 81° 42.648′ W. Marker is in Ripley, West Virginia, in Jackson County. It is on Old US 21. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ripley WV 25271, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the 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 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
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the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Candy Corner (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A. H. Morad, M.D. (about 400 feet away); Jackson County Veterans Memorial Park (about 500 feet away); Revolutionary War Patriots (about 500 feet away); Revolutionary War Memorial (about 500 feet away); George Washington Bi-centennial Memorial Tree (about 500 feet away); Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Ripley (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ripley.
 
Ripley Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2014
2. Ripley Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 718 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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