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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Clay, West Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Clay 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 Clay County, WV (11) Braxton County, WV (21) Calhoun County, WV (12) Kanawha County, WV (198) Nicholas County, WV (44) Roane County, WV (19)  ClayCounty(11) Clay County (11)  BraxtonCounty(21) Braxton County (21)  CalhounCounty(12) Calhoun County (12)  KanawhaCounty(198) Kanawha County (198)  NicholasCounty(44) Nicholas County (44)  RoaneCounty(19) Roane County (19)
Clay is the county seat for Clay County
Clay is in Clay County
      Clay County (11)  
ADJACENT TO CLAY COUNTY
      Braxton County (21)  
      Calhoun County (12)  
      Kanawha County (198)  
      Nicholas County (44)  
      Roane County (19)  
 
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1 West Virginia, Clay County, Clay — Benjamin L. Stephenson
On Main Street (West Virginia Route 16) east of Locust Street, on the right when traveling east.
Born on December 10, 1826, he was one of the first school teachers in Nicholas County. He moved to Clay County before the Civil War and was a delegate to the first constitutional convention for West Virginia, 1861-1863. In 1863, he organized . . . Map (db m137965) HM
2 West Virginia, Clay County, Clay — Clay
On Main Street (West Virginia Route 16) east of Locust Street, on the left when traveling east.
Both county and county seat are named for Henry Clay. The Golden Delicious apple, once called "Mullins' Yellow Seedling," was developed on Porters Creek. The State also produced the Grimes Golden, the other great yellow apple.Map (db m64096) HM
3 West Virginia, Clay County, Clay — Clay County Korean Veterans Memorial
On Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
To honor those who died in the cause of liberty, intelligence our nation's safety Korea Harry R. Dobbins • Wilbur C. Eagle • George P. Fields • Orlan J. Fulks • Flavy C. Hamrick • Basil Linkinogger • Myles L. Mullins • . . . Map (db m189986) WM
4 West Virginia, Clay County, Clay — Clay County Viet Nam Veterans Memorial
On Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
To honor those who died in the cause of liberty, intelligence our nation's safety Viet Nam William Paul Rogers, Jr. • James Lee Keener • Philip Larry Nichols • Eugene Dawson • Stuart Gled Hostetter • Wilbur A. Smith • . . . Map (db m189988) WM
5 West Virginia, Clay County, Clay — Clay County WWI & WWII Veterans Memorial
On Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
1941 - 1945 To honor those who died in the cause of liberty, intelligence, our nation's safety Adkins, Albert B. • Adkins, Homer J. • Baker, Albert W. • Bracc, Hansel • Braley, Clifford L. • Brooks, Alfred L. • Brown, . . . Map (db m189989) WM
6 West Virginia, Clay County, Clay — Floyd T. Sargent
On Main Street (West Virginia Route 16) 0.1 miles east of Locust Street, on the left when traveling north.
Floyd T. Sargent WWII veteran - Purple Heart and wife Carol SargentMap (db m189998) WM
7 West Virginia, Clay County, Clay — Union Militias
On Main Street (West Virginia Route 4) at Main Street (West Virginia Route 16), on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
During the Civil War, civilians in West Virginia formed Union militias to combat Confederate guerrillas and to protect the local citizenry. Often called Home Guards, these units were sometimes incorporated into the regular army. There were . . . Map (db m179592) HM
 
 
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Apr. 26, 2024