Near New Martinsville in Wetzel County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Marshall County
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Wetzel County
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 11, 2015
1. Marshall County Marker
Side A
Marshall County
Formed, 1835, from Ohio and named for Chief Justice John Marshall. In Marshall County is Grave Creek Mound, first among remains left by the unknown race which lived in the Ohio Valley centuries before the white man came.
Side B
Wetzel County
Formed in 1846 from Tyler. Named for Lewis Wetzel, the great frontiersman who, with his brothers during Indian days, ranged the settlements from their home in Marshall County throughout northern West Virginia.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • 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 1835.
Location. 39° 43.199′ N, 80° 49.373′ W. Marker is near New Martinsville, West Virginia, in Wetzel County. It is on West Virginia Route 2 0.7 miles north of Route 89, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Martinsville WV 26155, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Northern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mason-Dixon Line (within shouting distance of this marker); Remembering the Military Fallen (approx. 3.3 miles away); Cedar Curve Cemetery / Funerals in the Early 1800s
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Mason-Dixon Line (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 11, 2015
2. Wetzel County Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 11, 2015
3. Marshall County Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 11, 2015
4. Wetzel County Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 11, 2015
5. Marshall County / Wetzel County Marker
Vertical crack through marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 783 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 11, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
