Jackson County
Jackson County is located on the western edge West Virginia at the Ohio/Ohio River border. The population in 2010 was 29,211. The county seat is Ripley and the main industries are agriculture, oil/gas, timber, and manufacturing.
Major cities in Jackson County include Ripley and Ravenswood.
https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/931
GOOGLE EARTH MAP OF ALL MARKERS – JACKSON COUNTY
BATTLE OF BUFFINGTON ISLAND
LOCATION: RT 68, APPX 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF SHERMAN AND CR 8
** MISSING 25 MAY 2022 **
PHOTOS 25 MAY 2022
GPS:
38* 59′ 17″ N, 81* 45′ 47″ W
38.988205 N, 81.763266 W
eWV ENCYCLOPEDIA – BUFFINGTON ISLAND
eWV ENCYCLOPEDIA – MORGAN’S RAID
COTTAGEVILLE
LOCATION: APPX 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF COTTAGEVILLE AT COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS ON RT 62, MARKER IS IN FAIRGROUNDS APPX 100 YARDS FROM ENTRANCE
** MISSING ON 25 MAY 2022 ** MARKER WAS LOCATED AT COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS. LOCAL RESIDENT TOLD MY IT WAS MOVED OUT TO THE HIGHWAY SOMEWHERE, BUT I COULD NOT FIND IT.
GPS: (PREVIOUSLY)
38* 51′ 35″ N, 81* 49′ 11″ W
38.859724 N, 81.819929 W
MISSING – MOVED TO UNKNOWN LOCATION??
DANIEL FROST
LOCATION: RT 68, BETWEEN RAVENSWOOD AND RT 33 BRIDGE ACROSS OHIO RIVER JUST SOUTH OF TOWN, AT WASHINGTON’S RIVERFRONT PARK / WASHINGTON’S WESTERN LANDS MUSEUM, NEXT TO OHIO RIVER FORD/ RAVENSWOOD MARKER
PHOTOS 25 MAY 2022
GPS:
38* 56′ 35″ N, 81* 45′ 31″ W
38.943124 N, 81.758739 W
KENNA
LOCATION: RT 34, KENNA, NEXT TO POST OFFICE, APPX 3/4 MILE NORTH-WEST OF I-77 EXIT 124, APPX 100 YARDS EAST OF CR 21
PHOTOS 26 MAY 2022
GPS:
38* 40′ 32″ N, 81* 39′ 29″ W
38.675817 N, 81.658158 W
LAST PUBLIC EXECUTION /
PFOST-GREENE MURDERS
LOCATION: RIPLEY, COURTHOUSE SQUARE, COURT STREET
** MISSING 26 MAY 2022 **
MARKER WAS DAMAGED BY GROUNDS MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT AND WAS SENT TO DOH FOR REPAIR
PHOTOS 26 MAY 2022
GPS:
38* 49′ 10″ N, 81* 42′ 42″ W
38.819478 N, 81.711918 W
OHIO RIVER FORD /
RAVENSWOOD
LOCATION: RT 68, BETWEEN RAVENSWOOD AND RT 33 BRIDGE ACROSS OHIO RIVER JUST SOUTH OF TOWN, AT WASHINGTON’S RIVERFRONT PARK / WASHINGTON’S WESTERN LANDS MUSEUM, NEXT TO DANIEL FROST MARKER
PHOTOS 25 MAY 2022
GPS:
38* 56′ 35″ N, 81* 45′ 31″ W
38.943071 N, 81.758671 W
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES – RAVENSWOOD
RAID ON RIPLEY
LOCATION: RIPLEY, CORNER OF RT 21 (N CHURCH STREET) AND NORTH STREET (1 BLOCK NORTH OF RT 33), BY LIBRARY
PHOTOS 26 MAY 2022
GPS:
38* 49′ 11″ N, 81* 42′ 38″ W
38.819920 N, 81.710638 W
RIPLEY
LOCATION: RIPLEY, RT 21 (SOUTH CHURCH STREET), 1 BLOCK SOUTH OF RT 33, ACROSS FROM WILLOW BEND LANE
** MISSING 26 MAY 2022 **
LOCATION PHOTOS 26 MAY 2022
2 MARKER FILE PHOTOS FROM MAY 2009
GPS:
38* 49′ 04″ N, 81* 42′ 38″ W
38.817937 N, 81.710679 W
STAATS MILL BRIDGE
LOCATION: APPX 8 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF RIPLEY, CR 36 AT O’BRIEN LAKE, APPX 6 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF I-77 EXIT 132 (FAIRPLANE)
PHOTOS 25 MAY 2022
NOTE: BRIDGE WAS MOVED TO NEARBY CEDAR LAKES – SEE MARKER #2 BELOW
GPS:
38* 44′ 30″ N, 81* 37′ 24″ W
38.741720 N, 81.623604 W
STAATS MILL COVERED BRIDGE
LOCATION: CR 25 (CEDAR LAKES DRIVE), APPX 1-1/2 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF CR 21 (SOUTH CHURCH STREET – RIPLEY)
PHOTOS 25 MAY 2022
GPS:
38* 47′ 39″ N, 81* 41′ 13″ W
38.794439 N, 81.687207 W
WASHINGTON’S LAND
LOCATION: RT 2, APPX 3/4 MILE SOUTH OF RT 33 AND BRIDGE ACROSS OHIO RIVER, JUST SOUTH OF RAVENSWOOD, AT TURNOUT
PHOTOS 25 MAY 2022
GPS:
38* 55′ 28″ N, 81* 45′ 24″ W
38.924702 N, 81.756826 W
JACKSON COUNTY /
KANAWHA COUNTY
LOCATION: CR 21, APPX 3/4 MILE NORTH OF I-77 EXIT 116 (HAINE’S BRANCH ROAD)
** MISSING 26 MAY 2022 **
PHOTOS 26 MAY 2022
GPS:
38* 33′ 16″ N, 81* 37′ 58″ W
38.554610 N, 81.632908 W
JACKSON COUNTY /
MASON COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 2, JUST OVER 1 MILE SOUTH OF RT 62 AND MT ALTO
PHOTOS 26 MAY 2022
GPS:
38* 51′ 17″ N, 81* 53′ 42″ W
38.854929 N, 81.895231 W
JACKSON COUNTY /
MASON COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 87, APPX 5 MILES SOUTH OF RT 62 JUST WEST OF RIPLEY
** MISSING 26 MAY 2022 **
PHOTOS 26 MAY 2022
GPS:
38* 46′ 45″ N, 81* 49′ 53″ W
38.779393 N, 81.831506 W
JACKSON COUNTY /
PUTNAM COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 34, APPX 5 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF KENNA
PHOTOS 26 MAY 2022
GPS:
38* 38′ 40″ N, 81* 42′ 46″ W
38.644606 N, 81.712783 W
JACKSON COUNTY /
ROANE COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 33, APPX 12 MILES EAST OF RIPLEY, APPX 2-1/2 MILES EAST OF ROANE-JACKSON TECHNICAL CENTER
PHOTOS 26 MAY 2022
GPS:
38* 49′ 28″ N, 81* 31′ 15″ W
38.824563 N, 81.520918 W
JACKSON COUNTY /
WIRT COUNTY
LOCATION: CR 21, APPX 4 MILES SOUTH OF I-77 EXIT 161 (ROCKPORT)
** MISSING 25 MAY 2022 **
PHOTOS 25 MAY 2022
GPS:
39* 01′ 20″ N, 81* 34′ 23″ W
39.022422 N, 81.573150 W
JACKSON COUNTY /
WOOD COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 68, POND CREEK, APPX 3 MILES SOUTH OF BELLEVILLE, APPX 11 MILES NORTH OF RAVENSWOOD
** MISSING 25 MAY 2022 **
PHOTOS 25 MAY 2022
GPS:
39* 05′ 33″ N, 81* 44′ 40″ W
39.092511 N, 81.744517 W
