Blacksville in Monongalia County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Blacksville

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 17, 2014

1. Blacksville Marker

Inscription. Site of Baldwin blockhouse, 1770-1775. Brice and Nathan Worley settled here in 1766. Nathan was killed by Indians in 1777. Laid out as a town in 1829 and lots sold through a lottery. Town is named for David Black, early settler.

Erected 1963 by West Virginia Historic Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1766.

Location. 39° 43.201′ N, 80° 12.454′ W. Marker is in Blacksville, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. It is on Mason Dixon Highway (West Virginia Route 7) 0.1 miles east of Washington Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blacksville WV 26521, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mason-Dixon Line (approx. 0.3 miles away); The F-84F Thunderstreak (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 3 miles away in Pennsylvania); Statler's Fort

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(approx. 3.8 miles away); Price Memorial Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away); Border Heroine (approx. 4.8 miles away); Aerial View - Dunkard Creek, Mason-Dixon Historical Park, and Monongahela Village Site (approx. 5 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Statler's Fort (was approx. 3.8 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 17, 2014

2. Blacksville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,191 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.