Boone County
Boone County is located in south-west West Virginia. The population in 2020 was 20,809. The county seat is Madison and the main industries are coal, lumber, and natural gas.
Major cities in Boone County include Madison, Danville, and Whitesville.
Armco / Nellis
Location: Nellis, CR 1, Appx 5 miles west of Peytona, appx 10 miles north-east of Madison, located appx 75 yards north of highway next to a large building, gravel frontage road
GPS:
38* 90′ 00″ N, 81* 44′ 38″ W
38.150072 N, 81.744145 W
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Boone County Courthouse
Location: Madison, State Street (Rt 85) in front of courthouse, on right side (south) facing the courthouse (Appx 100 feet from Madison marker)
GPS:
38* 03′ 59″ N, 81* 49′ 10″ W
38.066403 N, 81.819573 W
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Burning of
Boone Courthouse
Location: N/E Madison, Riverside Drive (Veterans’ Memorial Bypass), between 5th Ave and 6th Ave, near Scott High School
GPS:
38* 04′ 24″ N, 81* 49′ 39″ W
38.073578 N, 81.827724 W
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Coal Discovered
Location: Peytona, Rt 3, between Costa Road and Roundbottom Road, appx 12 miles N/E of Madison
PHOTOS 26 OCTOBER 2022
GPS:
38* 08′ 12″ N, 81* 40′ 47″ W
38.136793 N, 81.679955 W
Indian Camp
Location: Appx 1/2 mile west of Peytona, Rt 3, by Drawdy Falls Roadside Park, next to John Edward Kenna marker
PHOTOS 26 OCTOBER 2022
** MARKER AND POLE MISSING ON 26 OCTOBER 2022 **
GPS:
38* 08′ 04″ N, 81* 41′ 14″ W
38.134469 N, 81.687431 W
John Edward Kenna
Location: Appx 1/2 mile west of Peytona, Rt 3, by Drawdy Falls Roadside Park, next to Indian Camp marker (Missing)
PHOTOS 26 OCTOBER 2022
GPS:
38* 08′ 04″ N, 81* 41′ 14″ W
38.134528 N, 81.687339 W
Madison
Location: Madison, State Street (Rt 85) in front of courthouse, on left side (north) facing the courthouse (Appx 100 feet from Boone County Courthouse marker)
GPS:
38* 04′ 00″ N, 81* 49′ 09″ W
38.066788 N, 81.819345 W
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Peytona
Location: Peytona, Rt 3, at junction with Roundbottom Road (CR 119/21)
PHOTOS 26 OCTOBER 2022
GPS:
38* 08′ 11″ N, 81* 40′ 41″ W
38.136658 N, 81.678195 W
Robert Hager
Location: Madison, Rt 85, appx 3/4 mile north of Boone Co Courthouse, 100 yards north of junction with Delta Road 12 (Kroger/McDonalds)
GPS:
38* 04′ 26″ N, 81* 49′ 24″ W
38.073937 N, 81.823372 W
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The Whitesville School
Location: Whitesville, Rt 3, appx 300 yards north of Upper Big Branch Miners’ Memorial, near Raleigh County line
GPS:
37* 58′ 54″ N, 81* 32′ 08″ W
37.981937 N, 81.535823 W
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Boone County /
Kanawha County
Location: Rt 119, appx 6 miles south of Alum Creek, appx 10 miles north of Madison
** MISSING ?? **
GPS:
38* 12′ 26″ N, 81* 49′ 50″ W
38.207323 N, 81.830579 W
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Boone County /
Kanawha County
Location: Rt 94, appx 7 miles southwest of Marmet and I-64, At Nellis Road
PHOTOS 26 OCTOBER 2022
** MISSING – BROKEN OFF AT POLE **
GPS:
38* 10′ 39″ N, 81* 38′ 11″ W
38.177607 N, 81.636664 W
Boone County /
Lincoln County
Location: Rt 3, appx 1-1/2 miles west of Rt 119 and Julian
GPS:
38* 09′ 52″ N, 81* 52′ 16″ W
38.164644 N, 81.871138 W
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Boone County /
Logan County
Location: Rt 119, appx 3 miles north of Chapmanville, appx 12 miles south of Madison
** MISSING ?? **
GPS:
37* 59′ 31″ N, 81* 58′ 51″ W
37.992103 N, 81.981058 W
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Boone County /
Raleigh County
Location: Rt 3, on south end of Whiteseville, appx 300 yards north of junction with CR 1 (Clear Fork Road)
GPS:
37* 58′ 15″ N, 81* 31′ 48″ W
37.970915 N, 81.530090 W
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Boone County /
Wyoming County
Location: Rt 85, appx 28 miles south-east of Madison, appx 1/2 mile south of junction with Rt 99
GPS:
37* 47′ 00″ N, 81* 32′ 21″ W
37.783362 N, 81.539345 W