Grant County
Grant County is located in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia and has a population of 11,937 (2010 Census). The county seat is Petersburg. Farming, tourism, and outdoor recreation are major sources of employment. Petersburg Trout Hatchery is the “Home of the Golden Trout”.
Main cities in Grant County include Petersburg, Mt. Storm, Gormania, Maysville, and Lahmansville.
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GOOGLE EARTH MAP OF ALL MARKERS – GRANT COUNTY
BY KING’S COMMAND
LOCATION: RT 50, APPX 3-1/2 MILES WEST OF MT STORM, NEXT TO “FORT OGDEN” MARKER
GPS:
39* 16’ 42” N, 79* 17’ 37” W
39.278437 N, 79.293805 W
PHOTOS 19 MAY 2021
FAIRFAX LINE
LOCATION: NEW LOCATION TO CORRECT POSITION, APPX 2 MILES SOUTH OF PREVIOUS LOCATION. ON RT 220 APPX 3 MILES SOUTH OF JUNCTION WITH RT 55/28 JUNCTION AT THE STOP LIGHT IN PETERSBURG.
GPS:
38* 57’ 45” N, 79* 09’ 27” W
38.962692 N, 79.157712 W
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DETAILED HISTORY ON SURVEYHISTORY WEBSITE
https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2227
PHOTOS 19 MAY 2021
FORT BINGAMON
LOCATION: RT 220 SOUTH, APPX 5-1/2 MILES SOUTH OF STOPLIGHT IN DOWNTOWN PETERSBURG, AT LANDES RURITAN ROADSIDE PARK
GPS:
38* 55’ 39” N, 79* 10’ 30” W
38.927548 N, 79.175071 W
PHOTOS 19 MAY 2021
FORT MULLIGAN
LOCATION: PETERSBURG, RT 28/ RT 55 APX ¼ MILE WEST OF SPLIT WITH RT 42. NEAR ENTRANCE TO GRANT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
MARKER PHOTOS 19 MAY 2021
LOCATION PHOTOS FEB 2018 AND OCTOBER 2023
GPS:
39* 00’ 09” N, 79* 08’ 13” W
39.002742 N, 79.137117 W
FORT OGDEN
LOCATION: RT 50, APPX 3-1/2 MILES WEST OF MT STORM, NEXT TO “BY KING’S COMMAND” MARKER
GPS:
39* 16’ 42” N, 79* 17’ 37” W
39.278437 N, 79.293805 W
PHOTOS 19 MAY 2021
Built by the VA colonial militia on Difficult Hill near Difficult Creek, it was a stockaded blockhouse and several cabins. Also spelled Logsdon.
GREENLAND GAP
LOCATION: SCHERR, INTERSECTION OF RT 93 AND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ROAD/OLD GREENLAND GAP ROAD (CR 1). NEXT TO OLD WHITE CHURCH
GPS:
39* 11’ 36” N, 79* 10’ 12” W
39.193456 N, 79.170102 W
https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/48
WV PUBLIC BROADCASTING HISTORY ARTICLE
http://www.abramscreek.com/Greenland-Gap.html
MARKER PHOTOS 19 MAY 2021 (NOTE: POLE IS LEANING) GREENLAND GAP PHOTOS OCT 2019 AND JUNE 2011
ORISKANY SAND
LOCATION: RT 28/55 AT GRANT COUNTY/ PENDLETON COUNTY LINE, APPX 8 MILES NORTH OF SENECA ROCKS
**MISSING 19 MAY 2021**
GPS:
38* 55’ 49” N, 79* 18’ 43” W
38.930515 N, 79.312092 W
MISSING – PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
ORISKANY-HELDERBERG SANDS
LOCATION: RT 220, APPX 2 MILES EAST OF PETERSBURG
*** MISSING 19 MAY 2021 ***
GPS:
MISSING OVER 10 YEARS
PETERSBURG
LOCATION: PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA AVE (RT 220) JUNCTION WITH PEPSI LANE, 3 BLOCKS EAST OF MAIN STREET (RT 55 /RT 28) NEXT TO OLD GRANT COUNTY COURTHOUSE
*** MISSING 19 MAY 2021 ***
*** MISSING 14 OCTOBER 2022 ***
GPS:
38* 59’ 34” N, 79* 07’ 15” W
38.992970 N, 79.121074 W
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PHOTOS #1-2 TAKEN 19 MAY 2021
PHOTOS 3-5 TAKEN JUNE 2009
PETERSBURG GAP
LOCATION: RT 220/28 BETWEEN PETERSBURG AND THE HARDY COUNTY LINE
*** MISSING 19 MAY 2021 ***
GPS:
MISSING OVER 10 YEARS
PETERSBURG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
LOCATION: PETERSBURG, NORTH MAIN ST APPX 300 YARDS NORTH OF STOP LIGHT, WHERE KEYSER AVE (RT 55/28) BRANCHES OFF, NEAR TOWN HILL CEMETERY
*** NOT INSTALLED AS OF 14 OCT 2022 ***
GPS: (APPX)
38* 59′ 53″ N, 79* 07′ 28″ W
38.998077 N, 79.124554 W
NEW MARKER – NOT INSTALLED YET – PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
POPULATION CENTER
LOCATION: RT 28/55 NEAR CABINS AT JUNCTION WITH SMOKE HOLE ROAD (CR 28/11)
*** MISSING ON 19 MAY 2021 ***
GPS: ??
MISSING OVER 10 YEARS
SMOKE HOLE
LOCATION: WAS LISTED AS MISSING FROM RT 28/55 NEAR CABINS AT JUNCTION WITH SMOKE HOLE ROAD (CR 28/11). LOCATED AT SENECA CAVERNS AND RESORT NEXT TO PUTT-PUTT GOLF AND ENTRANCE TO CAVE
GPS:
38* 59’ 10” N, 79* 15’ 56” W
38.986199 N, 79.265795 W
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_Hole_Canyon
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http://www.wvphotographs.com/gallery/04e/
PHOTOS 19 MAY 2021
ST MATTHEW LUTHERAN CHURCH
LOCATION: APPX 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PETERSBURG NEAR DORCAS ON SPRING RUN FISH HATCHERY ROAD (CR 9/2) APPX 1-1/2 MILES FROM CR 9, AND ¼ MILE BEFORE REACHING SPRING RUN FISH HATCHERY.
GPS:
38* 55’ 24” N, 79* 05’ 20” W
38.923494 N, 79.089053 W
TUSCARORA (CLINTON) SAND
LOCATION: RT 28/55 NEAR SMOKE HOLE CAVERNS, APPX 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CABINS
GPS:
MISSING OVER 10 YEARS
VINCENT WILLIAMS
LOCATION: PATTERSON CREEK ROAD (CR 5), APPX ½ MILE NORTH OF WILLIAMSPORT, APPX 3 MILES FROM MINERAL COUNTY LINE
GPS:
39* 12’ 38” N, 79* 01’ 42” W
39.210806 N, 79.028435 W
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PHOTOS 19 MAY 2021
GRANT COUNTY /
PENDLETON COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 28/55 AT GRANT COUNTY/ PENDLETON COUNTY LINE, APPX 8 MILES NORTH OF SENECA ROCKS
*** MISSING 19 MAY 2021 ***
GPS:
38* 55’ 49” N, 79* 18’ 43” W
38.930515 N, 79.312092 W
MISSING – PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR UPDATE
GRANT COUNTY /
PENDLETON COUNTY LINE
LOCATION: RT 220 AT COUNTY LINE, APPX 10 MILES SOUTH OF PETERSBURG. NEAR OLD JUDY CHURCH AND MARKER (PENDLETON COUNTY)
GPS:
38* 52’ 05” N, 79* 13’ 00” W
38.868162 N, 79.216796 W
PHOTOS 19 MAY 2021
GRANT COUNTY /
HARDY COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 220/28/55 EAST OF PETERSBURG AT COUNTY LINE
PHOTOS 19 MAY 2021
GPS:
39* 00’ 07” N, 79* 04’ 58” W
39.002057 N, 79.082991 W
NOTE: THERE IS NO PLACE TO PULL OFF NEAR MARKER EXCEPT AT WELTON PARK, APPX 200 YARDS WEST OF MARKER. VERY NARROW SHOULDER TO WALK ON. USE CAUTION.
GRANT COUNTY /
MINERAL COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 93 NORTH OF SCHERR AT COUNTY LINE, APPX 3 MILES SOUTH OF RT 50
*** MISSING 21 MAY 2021 ***
PHOTOS 21 MAY 2021
GPS:
39* 17’ 52” N, 79* 06’ 08” W
39.297959 N, 79.102419 W
GRANT COUNTY /
MINERAL COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 50/42, APPX 4 MILES EAST OF MT STORM
PHOTOS 19 MAY 2021
GPS:
39* 19’ 04” N, 79* 11’ 14” W
39.317922 N, 79.187492 W
GRANT COUNTY /
TUCKER COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 90 AT COUNTY LINE, NORTHEAST OF THOMAS
MISSING 25 JUNE 2021
GPS:
39* 11’ 05” N, 79* 26’ 58” W
39.184780 N, 79.449615 W
GRANT COUNTY / MARYLAND
LOCATION: RT 50, GORMANIA
PHOTOS 19 MAY 2021
GPS:
39* 17’ 36” N, 79* 20’ 44” W
39.293433 N, 79.345812 W
GRANT COUNTY /
TUCKER COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 93 (NOW RT 48), APPX 3 MILES WEST OF THE RT 93 EXIT ON RT 48, NEAR THE MT STORM POWER PLANT
** MISSING ON 16 MAY 2022 **
PHOTOS 16 MAY 2022
NOTE: MARKER MAY HAVE BEEN REMOVED WHEN OLD RT 93 WAS WIDENED TO THE NEW 4-LANE RT 48.
GPS:
39* 11′ 42″ N, 79* 17′ 43″ W
39.195263 N, 79.295469 W
