Near Union in Monroe County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Big Lime
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2015
1. Big Lime Marker
Erected 1963 by West Virginia Historic Commission, sponsored by the W. Va. Centennial Committee of the Oil and Natural Gas Industry.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list.
Location. 37° 34.634′ N, 80° 33.069′ W. Marker is near Union, West Virginia, in Monroe County. It is on Koontz Road (U.S. 219) one mile south of Union, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Union WV 24983, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Southern Coalfields. 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chapman House (approx. one mile away); Union College (approx. one mile away); Monroe Garden Club (approx. one mile away); William Porcher Miles (approx. one mile away); General John Echols (approx. 1.1 miles away); Crook's Occupation of Union (approx. 1.1
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Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2015
2. Big Lime Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 941 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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