Near New Martinsville in Wetzel County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Marshall County / 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: Exploration • Native Americans • 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. Marker is on West Virginia Route 2, 0.7 miles north of West Virginia 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mason-Dixon Line (within shouting distance of this marker); Cedar Curve Cemetery / Funerals in the Early 1800s (approx. 3˝ miles away); Leonard Stout Hall
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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 June 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 528 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 11, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
