Near Alleghany in Alleghany County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Alleghany County Va.
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West Virginia
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2015
1. Alleghany County Va. Face of Marker
Alleghany County Va. Area 458 square miles. Formed in 1822, from Bath, Botetourt and Monroe, and named for the Alleghany Mountains. At Fort Mann a battle took place between settlers and Indians led by Cornstalk, 1763.
West Virginia. West Virginia was long a part of Virginia. Morgan Morgan began settlement of the region in 1727. A great battle with Indians took place at Point Pleasant, 1774. West Virginia became a separate state of the union in 1863.
Erected 1929 by Conservation and Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-223.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1763.
Location. 37° 46.731′ N, 80° 13.658′ W. Marker is near Alleghany, Virginia, in Alleghany County. It is on Kanawha Trail (Virginia Route 311) 0.3 miles south of West Virginia Exit 183 (Interstate 64), on the left when traveling south. Exit 183 is an incomplete exit. You can only exit eastbound. The return is westbound. When
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Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Mountain Region, in the Alleghany Highlands, and specifically in the 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Greenbrier County / Virginia (a few steps from this marker in West Virginia); West Virginia / Alleghany County, Virginia (approx. 3.1 miles away); "Oakhurst" Golf Club (approx. 3.6 miles away in West Virginia); Dry Creek Battle (approx. 3.6 miles away in West Virginia); The Battle of White Sulphur (approx. 3.6 miles away in West Virginia); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away in West Virginia); Katherine Johnson (approx. 4.2 miles away in West Virginia); White Sulphur (approx. 4.3 miles away in West Virginia).
Also see . . . Cornstalk. “Attempting to block a Virginian invasion of the Ohio country, Cornstalk led a force of Shawnee and Mingo warriors at the Battle of Point Pleasant. His attack, although ferociously made, was beaten back by the Virginians. Cornstalk retreated and would reluctantly accept the Ohio River as the boundary of Shawnee lands in the Treaty of Camp Charlotte.
“Cornstalks commanding presence often impressed American colonials. A Virginia officer, Col. Benjamin Wilson, wrote of Cornstalks speech to Lord Dunmore at Camp Charlotte in 1774: I have heard the first
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2015
2. West Virginia Face of Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2015
3. View North, into West Virginia
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2015
4. View South, into Virginia
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 885 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 3, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
