Near Paw Paw in Morgan County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Morgan County
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Hampshire County
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 22, 2015
1. Morgan County Marker
Morgan County. Formed, 1820, from Berkeley and Hampshire. Named for Gen. Daniel Morgan of the Revolutionary Army. Many of his renowned "Riflemen" were from the Eastern Panhandle, where he once lived. Famed Berkeley Springs here.
Hampshire County. Oldest county; established by the Virginia Assembly, 1754. Formed from Frederick and Augusta. Lord Fairfax, owner, named it for the English shire of the same name. Ice Mountain and Hanging Rocks are among its natural wonders.
Erected 1981 by West Virginia Department of Culture and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 39° 29.973′ N, 78° 26.176′ W. Marker is near Paw Paw, West Virginia, in Morgan County. It is on Paw Paw Road (West Virginia Route 9) 0.1 miles north of Falling Leaf Road, on the right when traveling south. Located at Woodrow Union Church. Touch for map. Marker is at
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Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hampshire County / Morgan County (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mount Olive United Methodist Church Site (approx. 2½ miles away); Paw Paw (approx. 2.6 miles away); Paw Paw / Paw Paw Tunnel / The Fruit (approx. 2.6 miles away); Paw Paw Korean War Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); Roll of Honor (approx. 2.7 miles away); Paw Paw, W. Va Honor Roll (approx. 2.7 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paw Paw.
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 22, 2015
2. Hampshire County Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 22, 2015
3. Morgan County Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 22, 2015
4. Hampshire County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 575 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 28, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
