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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Ceredo, West Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Wayne County, West Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Wayne County, WV (44) Cabell County, WV (79) Lincoln County, WV (11) Mingo County, WV (27) Boyd County, KY (42) Lawrence County, KY (12) Martin County, KY (7) Lawrence County, OH (65)  WayneCounty(44) Wayne County (44)  CabellCounty(79) Cabell County (79)  LincolnCounty(11) Lincoln County (11)  MingoCounty(27) Mingo County (27)  BoydCountyKentucky(42) Boyd County (42)  LawrenceCounty(12) Lawrence County (12)  MartinCounty(7) Martin County (7)  LawrenceCountyOhio(65) Lawrence County (65)
Wayne is the county seat for Wayne County
Ceredo is in Wayne County
Wayne County (44)  ►
ADJACENT TO WAYNE COUNTY
Cabell County (79)  ►
Lincoln County (11)  ►
Mingo County (27)  ►
Boyd County, Kentucky (42)  ►
Lawrence County, Kentucky (12)  ►
Martin County, Kentucky (7)  ►
Lawrence County, Ohio (65)  ►
 
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1 ► West Virginia, Wayne County, Ceredo — Camp Pierpont —
On B Street east of Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
Created as a base of operations for the 5th WV Infantry, it was named for Francis Pierpont, governor of Loyal Virginia in the Civil War. Also called Camp Lightburn, it was the only Civil War fort in Wayne County and consisted of breastworks and a . . . — — Map (db m139232) HM
2 ► West Virginia, Wayne County, Ceredo — Ceredo Museum —
On Main Street 0.2 miles south of C Street (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling south.
This building was erected in 1995 to house and preserve the History of Ceredo and the surrounding area, and is an excellent example of the style and architecture in use the latter part of the twentieth century. We wish to recognize and show . . . — — Map (db m286961) HM
3 ► West Virginia, Wayne County, Ceredo — Ceredo Settlers —
On B Street just east of East 4th Street, on the left when traveling east.
Ramsdell Zophar Deane 1816 - 1886 Almeda Alden 1819 - 1904 Carrie Bloss 1858 - 1885 May they and others buried on these grounds rest in peace — — Map (db m286680) HM
4 ► West Virginia, Wayne County, Ceredo — Civil War Cannon —
On Main Street 0.2 miles south of C Street (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling south.
This cannon is placed in memory of the Fifth Regiment, West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, who served in Ceredo during the Civil War — — Map (db m286875) HM WM
5 ► West Virginia, Wayne County, Ceredo — Twelve Pole Church of Christ Bell —
On Main Street 0.2 miles south of C Street (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling south.
Bell used from 1906 - 1988 by Twelve Pole Church of Christ Donated in memory of Henry G. & Ophelia McKeand by Robert & Hester McKeand — — Map (db m286874) HM
6 ► West Virginia, Wayne County, Ceredo — The Waymer House —
On West 1st Street north of C Street (U.S. 60), on the left when traveling north.
Built in 1874 by Major James P. Waymer and his wife Satina. Known as the house divided because at the start of the Civil War James Waymer's father Alexander Waymer left Ceredo and joined the Southern Forces in Virginia. James remained and fought . . . — — Map (db m286620) HM
7 ► West Virginia, Wayne County, Ceredo — Z. D. Ramsdell House —
On B Street just east of East 4th Street, on the left when traveling east.
Z.D. Ramsdell was among the colony of New England anti-slave emigrants that established the town of Ceredo 1857. Ramsdell traveled from Maine to Ceredo in a covered wagon and in 1858 built this house atop an Indian mound, the highest point in . . . — — Map (db m286681) HM
 
 
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Oct. 12, 2026