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

Staats Mill Bridge

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2014

1. Staats Mill Bridge Marker

Inscription. Raised in 1887 by order of Jackson County Court under presidency of George W. Shinn. Local builder H.T. Hartley erected the wooden superstructure at a cost of $904. Stone abutments were built by Quincy and Grim, local masons, at a cost of $710. Approaches prepared by Enoch Staats for $110. Length is 86 feet between abutments. Nearby mill of Enoch Staats gave bridge its name.

Erected 1980 by West Virginia Department of Culture and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 38° 44.502′ N, 81° 37.416′ W. Marker is in Staats Mill, West Virginia, in Jackson County. It is on Staats Mill Road (County Route 36) east of Tug and Bear Fork, on the left when traveling east. The marker is on the parking lot of the Staats Mill Trading Company. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5445 Staats Mill Road, Ripley WV 25271, 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 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 the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kenna (approx. 4.9 miles away); The Casto Hole (approx. 5 miles away); Staats Mill Covered Bridge

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(approx. 5 miles away); Ripley (approx. 7.1 miles away); Jackson County Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 7.2 miles away); Raid on Ripley (approx. 7.2 miles away); Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 7.2 miles away); George Washington Bi-centennial Memorial Tree (approx. 7.2 miles away).

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2014

2. Staats Mill Bridge Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2014

3. Staats Mill Bridge Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2014

4. Staats Mill Bridge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 496 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 12, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.