Pruntytown in Taylor County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Pruntytown
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 22, 2014
1. Pruntytown Marker
Erected 2009 by West Virginia Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1798.
Location. 39° 20.01′ N, 80° 4.583′ W. Marker is in Pruntytown, West Virginia, in Taylor County. It is on Valley Falls Road (County Route 18) just south of U.S. 50, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grafton WV 26354, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Taylor County Jail (a few steps from this marker); John Barton Payne (within shouting distance of this marker); Industrial School for Boys (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); China-Burma-India (approx. 0.3 miles away); Native American Indians Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial
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Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 22, 2014
2. Pruntytown Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 944 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
