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Historical Markers in Cleveland, West Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Upshur 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 Upshur County, WV (49) Barbour County, WV (60) Harrison County, WV (64) Lewis County, WV (64) Randolph County, WV (105) Webster County, WV (21)  UpshurCounty(49) Upshur County (49)  BarbourCounty(60) Barbour County (60)  HarrisonCounty(64) Harrison County (64)  LewisCounty(64) Lewis County (64)  RandolphCounty(105) Randolph County (105)  WebsterCounty(21) Webster County (21)
Buckhannon is the county seat for Upshur County
Cleveland is in Upshur County
      Upshur County (49)  
ADJACENT TO UPSHUR COUNTY
      Barbour County (60)  
      Harrison County (64)  
      Lewis County (64)  
      Randolph County (105)  
      Webster County (21)  
 
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1 West Virginia, Upshur County, Cleveland — Kesler's RaidCapture of Upshur County Militia
On Ireland - Rock Cave Road (State Highway 20) at Flatwood Run Road (County Route 20/13) on Ireland - Rock Cave Road.
In September 1863, Confederate Maj. Joseph K. Kesler, 19th Virginia Cavalry, led a raid from Pocahontas County through Upshur County and Centerville (present-day Rock Cave). On September 2, Kesler’s commander, Col. William L. Jackson, ordered him . . . Map (db m58726) HM
2 West Virginia, Upshur County, Cleveland — Upshur Militia
On Ireland - Rock Cave Road (State Highway 20) at Flatwood Run Road (County Route 20/13) on Ireland - Rock Cave Road.
While at drill here on Sept. 12, 1863, a company of 70 Upshur County militia under Daniel Gould was captured by a force of Confederates under Major J. K. Kesler. Seven escaped, 25 paroled, and 38 died in captivity.Map (db m82290) HM
3 West Virginia, Upshur County, Cleveland — Webster County / Upshur County
On Mountain Highway (West Virginia Route 20) 0.4 miles north of the community of Cleveland, on the left when traveling north.
Webster County. Formed in 1860 from Braxton, Nicholas, and Randolph. Named for Daniel Webster. Webster County is noted for its fine mountain scenery. Its forests produced the tree that was the largest hardwood at the Chicago World’s Fair, . . . Map (db m179425) HM
4 West Virginia, Webster County, Cleveland — Cleveland
On Mountain Parkway (West Virginia Route 20) 0.1 miles south of Shock Lane (County Road 20/21), on the right when traveling south.
Settled in 1844 by Robert McCray, Sr. and Margaret First post office known as Buffalo Fork, 1853-1865. Reopened, 1883, as Point; renamed in honor of Pres. Grover Cleveland in 1885. Post office closed in 1995.Map (db m178891) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Apr. 26, 2024