Doddridge County
Doddridge County is located in north-central West Virginia and has a population of 8,202 (2010 Census). The county seat is West Union. Doddridge County has been active with oil and natural gas production since around 1900.
There is one sizable town Doddridge County, West Union, with a population of 835. There are several small towns scattered around the county.
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GOOGLE EARTH MAP OF ALL MARKERS – DODDRIDGE COUNTY
CENTER POINT COVERED BRIDGE
LOCATION: RT 23, CENTER POINT, AT JUNCTION WITH CR 10
GPS:
39* 23’ 22” N / 80* 38’ 05” W
39.389668 N / 80.634789 W
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NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DOCUMENT
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NOTE: TOOL MOUNTED ON INTERIOR WALL IS A POST DRILL MADE BY CHAMPION BLOWER AND FORGE. IT WAS USED TO REPAIR AND REPLACE WOODEN BEAMS ON BRIDGE.
CENTRAL STATION BRIDGE
LOCATION: STONE VALLEY ROAD (CR 50/3) APPX 1-1/2 MILES NORTH OF RT 50, NEAR CENTRAL STATION, APPX 4 MILES WEST OF WEST UNION
GPS:
39* 17’ 45” N, 80* 49’ 17” W
39.295839 N, 80.821621 W
NOTE: SITUATED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO NORTH BEND RAIL TRAIL (PARKERSBURG TO JUST WEST OF CLARKSBURG). RAIL BRIDGE IS VISIBLE IN BACKGROUND OF PHOTO #5. ORIGINAL BRIDGE DEMOLISHED IN 2016.
CHAPMAN J. STUART
LOCATION: WEST UNION, JUNCTION OF OLD SMITHTON ROAD (OLD RT 50) AND E. MAIN STREET ACROSS MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK FROM DOWNTOWN
GPS:
39* 17’ 29” N, 80* 46’ 13” W
39.291423 N, 80.770278 W
GREENBRIER CHURCH
AND CEMETERY
LOCATION: SOUTH OF SALEM. TAKE CR 29 (PATTERSON FORK ROAD) SOUTH FROM SALEM APPX 2-1/2 MILES. TURN RIGHT (WEST) ON CR 17 (GREENBRIER ROAD) AND GO APPX 3/4 MILE.
GPS:
39* 14’ 47” N / 80* 34’ 58” W
39.246380 N / 80.582835 W
J.H. DISS DEBAR
LOCATION: LEOPOLD, RT 18 APPX 2 MILES NORTH OF GILMER COUNTY LINE
PHOTOS 26 MAY 2022
GPS:
39* 07’ 33” N / 80* 44’ 26” W
39.125878 N / 80.740726 W
MATTHEW M. NEELY
LOCATION: RT 18, MARKET (APPX 5 MILES SOUTH OF BLANDVILLE) AT JUNCTION WITH CR 54-1 (PORTO RICO ROAD)
PHOTOS 26 MAY 2022
GPS:
39* 12’ 20” N / 80* 42’ 11” W
39.205585 N / 80.703297 W
SKIRMISH AT WEST UNION /
WEST UNION
LOCATION: WEST UNION, RT 18, EAST OF TOWN ALONG MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK
GPS:
39* 17’ 41” N / 80* 46’ 18” W
39.294874 N / 80.771686 W
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WEST UNION
LOCATION: (REPLACED??)
RT 18, WEST UNION
POSSIBLY REPLACED WITH PREVIOUS MARKER AT SAME LOCATION ??
PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
DODDRIDGE COUNTY /
TYLER COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 18 AT COUNTY LINE, APPX 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF WEST UNION
GPS:
39* 21’ 00” N / 80* 48’ 59” W
39.350079 N / 80.816657 W
DODDRIDGE COUNTY /
RITCHIE COUNTY
LOCATION: OLD RT 50 AT COUNTY LINE, APPX 1 MILE EAST OF TOLL GATE, AT ENTRANCE TO INDUSTRIAL SITE
GPS:
39* 16’ 38” N / 80* 54’ 33” W
39.277292 N / 80.909318 W
DODDRIDGE COUNTY /
HARRISON COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 23 (JACOB’S RUN ROAD), APPX 2 MILE NORTH OF JUNCTION WITH RT 50, JUST WEST OF SALEM
GPS:
39* 18’ 20” N / 80* 35’ 08” W
39.305715 N / 80.585665 W
DODDRIDGE COUNTY /
TYLER COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 23 AT COUNTY LINE, APPX 3 MILES EAST OF SHIRLEY
GPS:
39* 24’ 04” N / 80* 43’ 48” W
39.401200 N / 80.730196 W
** MISSING ON 04 AUGUST 2021 **
ONLY THE POLE IS REMAINING
DODDRIDGE COUNTY /
HARRISON COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 50 AT COUNTY LINE, APPX 2 MILES WEST OF SALEM
GPS: (OLD RT 50 WEST OF DOWNTOWN SALEM)
39* 17′ 34″ N, 80* 33’53” W
39.292923 N, 80.564910 W
** MISSING OVER 10 YEARS ON 04 AUGUST 2021 **
DODDRIDGE COUNTY /
GILMER COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 18 AT COUNTY LINE, APPX 5 MILES NORTH OF RT 47
PHOTOS 26 MAY 2022
GPS:
39* 05’ 58” N / 80* 44’ 56” W
39.099562 N / 80.749126 W
