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Historical Markers and War Memorials in West Union, West Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Doddridge 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 Doddridge County, WV (13) Gilmer County, WV (24) Harrison County, WV (64) Lewis County, WV (64) Ritchie County, WV (12) Tyler County, WV (14) Wetzel County, WV (13)  DoddridgeCounty(13) Doddridge County (13)  GilmerCounty(24) Gilmer County (24)  HarrisonCounty(64) Harrison County (64)  LewisCounty(64) Lewis County (64)  RitchieCounty(12) Ritchie County (12)  TylerCounty(14) Tyler County (14)  WetzelCounty(13) Wetzel County (13)
West Union is the county seat for Doddridge County
West Union is in Doddridge County
      Doddridge County (13)  
ADJACENT TO DODDRIDGE COUNTY
      Gilmer County (24)  
      Harrison County (64)  
      Lewis County (64)  
      Ritchie County (12)  
      Tyler County (14)  
      Wetzel County (13)  
 
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1 West Virginia, Doddridge County, West Union — Beehive Inn1828 until flood in late 1800's — Possibly an Underground Railroad Site —
Ephraim Bee and his wife Catherine's inn served stages from the Northwest Turnpike. J.H. Diss Debar, W.V. State Seal designer said seeing all the children playing about, he had never dined in a Bee Hive before. Thereafter it was the Bee Hive Inn. . . . Map (db m31748) HM
2 West Virginia, Doddridge County, West Union — Chapman J. Stuart
Born January 8, 1820, Stuart was prosecuting attorney of Doddridge County, 1852-1861. After voting against secession at the Richmond Convention, he was elected senator of the Restored Government of VA. He also served as a delegate to the . . . Map (db m142415) HM
3 West Virginia, Doddridge County, West Union — Doddridge County Veterans Memorial
In honor of those who gave all World War I Wayne C. Adams • Benjamin H. Ash • Delbert Bailey • Harper Bailey • Cecil O. Britton • Roy D. Cole • Marion C. Davis • John W. Droppleman • Linden L. Gain • John W. Guthrie . . . Map (db m225739) WM
4 West Virginia, Doddridge County, West Union — Ephraim Bee1802 - 1888
Blacksmith, innkeeper, an operator of the "Underground Railroad". A Captain of the Doddridge County Militia, a member of the first West Virginia State Legislature in 1863, serving 3 terms. The Founder and Grand Royal Gyascutis of the Most . . . Map (db m31822) HM
5 West Virginia, Doddridge County, West Union — Lathrop Russell Charter House
The West Virginia Division of Culture and History State Historic Preservation Office announces that in recognition of its significance and to encourage its preservation Lathrop Russell Charter House Doddridge . . . Map (db m190103) HM
6 West Virginia, Doddridge County, West Union — Skirmish at West Union / West Union
Skirmish at West Union Early on May 5, 1863, six companies of the 2nd WV Infantry under Col. George Latham arrived in West Union to protect area railroad bridges during the Jones-Imboden raid. Two regiments of Confederate cavalry advanced to . . . Map (db m142412) HM
7 West Virginia, Doddridge County, West Union — West Union Reported missing
West Union, incorporated in 1881, was formerly called Lewisport in honor of Lewis Maxwell. It is the county seat of Doddridge, named for Philip Doddridge. In it lived J. H. Diss Debar and Sen. and Gov. M. M. Neely.Map (db m42429) HM
 
 
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Apr. 29, 2024