Huntington in Cabell County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
War Between the States Generals / Spring Hill Cemetery
War Between the States Generals Two of seven War Between the States generals buried in W. Va. interred here: Albert Gallatin Jenkins, C.S.A., in Confederate plot; John Hunt Oley, Union, and over 200 soldiers. Confederate Monument dedicated in 1900.
Spring Hill Cemetery. Many area founding families buried in 110 acre cemetery. Incls. plots for Confederate, Union, and Pallotine Sisters, Veterans' Sections, & monument honoring the Marshall Univ. football team and fans killed in 1970 plane crash.
Erected 2000 by Huntington Chapter 150 United Daughters of the Confederacy, West Virginia Division of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and the West Virginia Archives and History series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 38° 24.659′ N, 82° 24.786′ W. Marker is in Huntington, West Virginia, in Cabell County. Marker is at the intersection of Norway Avenue and Huntington State Hospital Road, on the right when traveling south on Norway Avenue. The marker is at the entrance to Spring Hill Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1427 Norway Avenue, Huntington WV 25705, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Marshall Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Marshall Memorial Boulevard (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dr. Carter Godwin Wilson (approx. one mile away); Carter Godwin Woodson (approx. one mile away); Lavinia Norman, Founder (approx. one mile away); November 14, 1970 (approx. 1.1 miles away); We Are . . . Marshall (approx. 1.1 miles away); One Room School Museum (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntington.
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