Near Valley Head in Randolph County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
The Conley Graves
Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 15, 2015
1. The Conley Graves Marker
Erected 1983 by West Virginia Department of Culture and History.
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 1777.
Location. 38° 34.564′ N, 80° 1.978′ W. Marker is near Valley Head, West Virginia, in Randolph County. It is on U.S. 219 south of U.S. 250, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Valley Head WV 26294, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Valley Head (approx. 2 miles away); Big Lime (approx. 3.1 miles away); Camp Elkwater (approx. 3.6 miles away); Elkwater / Col. J. A. Washington (approx. 3.7 miles away); Fort Marrow (approx. 4.1 miles away); Camp Good Luck (approx. 4.4 miles away); Mingo Flats (approx. 5.9 miles away); Lee's Headquarters (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valley Head.
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Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 15, 2015
2. The Conley Graves Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,219 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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