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Barboursville in Cabell County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
 

Barboursville

 
 
Barboursville Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, June 25, 2023
1. Barboursville Marker
Inscription. Established, 1813. County seat moved here from Guyandotte and remained until taken to Huntington in 1887. Before the Guyandotte courthouse was chosen,court met at the home of William Merritt, 1809-1810, on Mud River near here.
 
Erected 1968 by Western Virginia Historic Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.
 
Location. 38° 24.61′ N, 82° 17.726′ W. Marker is in Barboursville, West Virginia, in Cabell County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Water Street on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Barboursville WV 25504, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. West Virginia Veterans Home Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); WWII Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Barboursville Engagement (within shouting distance of this marker); 1909 (within shouting distance of this marker); Nancy Cartmill Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker); A Salute To Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); 1870
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(within shouting distance of this marker); M41 "Walker Bulldog" Light Tank (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barboursville.
 
Barboursville Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, April 14, 2014
2. Barboursville Marker
Barboursville Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 29, 2018
3. Barboursville Marker
Barboursville image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 29, 2018
4. Barboursville
This view is from the marker.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 661 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on July 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos:   1. submitted on July 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.   2. submitted on May 13, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland.   3, 4. submitted on November 5, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

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