Marshall County
Marshall County is located in the northern panhandle of West Virginia and has a population of 33,107 (2010 Census). It is one of four counties in West Virginia located north of the Mason-Dixon Line. The county seat is Moundsville, which was a major river and railroad transportation hub in the 1800s thru the mid-1900s.
Major cities in Marshall County include Moundsville, Benwood, McMechen, Glen Dale, and Cameron.
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GOOGLE EARTH MAP OF ALL MARKERS – MARSHALL COUNTY
MARSHALL COUNTY/
OHIO COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 2/250, BENWOOD, WHERE JACOB STREET (SOUTH WHEELING) CHANGES TO MARSHALL STREET (BENWOOD) AT 48TH STREET
PHOTOS 12 SEPTEMBER 2021
GPS:
40* 01’ 58” N, 80* 43’ 37” W
40.032820 N, 80.727055 W
MARSHALL COUNTY /
OHIO COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 88 AT COUNTY LINE, APPX 2 MILES SOUTH OF BETHLEHEM
PHOTOS 12 SEPTEMBER 2021
GPS:
40* 01’ 48” N, 80* 41’ 29” W
40.030086 N, 80.691552 W
MARSHALL COUNTY /
OHIO COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 2/250 APPX 1-1/4 MILE SOUTH OF I-470 BYPASS, SITUATED APPX 30 FEET DOWN EMBANKMENT ON SOUTHBOUND LANE
PHOTOS 12 SEPTEMBER 2021
GPS:
40* 01’ 57” N, 80* 43’ 28” W
40.032722 N, 80.724681 W
BENWOOD MINE DISASTER
LOCATION: BENWOOD, MARSHALL STREET, APPX 200 YARDS SOUTH OF 8TH STREET
PHOTOS 12 SEPTEMBER 2021
GPS:
40* 00’ 46” N, 80* 44’ 03” W
40.012943 N, 80.734170 W
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FORMAN MASSACRE
LOCATION: MCMECHEN, MARSHALL STREET AND 21ST STREET, AT JUNCTION/CONNECTOR WITH RT 2/250 ON SOUTH END OF MCMECHEN.
PHOTOS 12 SEPTEMBER 2021
GPS:
39* 58’ 42” N, 80* 43’ 53” W
39.978440 N, 80.731597 W
WV ARCHIVES AND HISTORY ACCOUNT OF EVENTS (LINK BEING UPDATED)
HARRIET B. JONES
LOCATION: RT 2/250, APPX 3 MILES NORTH OF MOUNDSVILLE, NEAR INTERSECTION WITH 1ST STREET
** MISSING ON 12 SEPTEMBER 2021 **
PHOTOS #1-3 TAKEN 12 SEPT 2021 / FILE PHOTOS JUNE 2009
GPS:
39* 57’ 16” N, 80* 45’ 13” W
39.954531 N, 80.753812 W
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WV ARCHIVES AND HISTORY BIOGRAPHY (LINK BEING UPDATED)
SAMUEL AJ COCKAYNE /
THE COCKAYNE FARM
LOCATION: GLEN DALE, RT 250, APPX 100 YARDS SOUTH OF LEE STREET, ACROSS FROM JOHN MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL
PHOTOS 12 SEPTEMBER 2021
GPS:
39* 56’ 33” N, 80* 45’ 16” W
39.942789 N, 80.754515 W
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DOCUMENT
WV GOLDENSEAL ARTICLE (LINK BEING UPDATED)
MOUNDSVILLE /
CAPT JAMES HARROD
LOCATION: MOUNDSVILLE, IN FRONT OF COUNTY COURT HOUSE, 7TH STREET AND TOMLINSON AVE
PHOTOS 12 SEPTEMBER 2021
GPS:
39* 55’ 07” N, 80* 44’ 44” W
39.918729 N, 80.745667 W
GRAVE CREEK MOUND
LOCATION: MOUNDSVILLE, JEFFERSON AVE AND 8TH AVE AT ENTRANCE TO GRAVE CREEK MOUND VISITORS CENTER
PHOTOS 12 SEPTEMBER 2021
GPS:
39* 55’ 01” N, 80* 44’ 37” W
39.917207 N, 80.743684 W
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DOCUMENT
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WV ARCHIVES AND HISTORY ARTICLE (LINK BEING UPDATED)
WEST VIRGINIA PENITENTIARY
LOCATION: MOUNDSVILLE, JEFFERSON AVE BETWEEN 8TH STREET AND 10TH STREET
PHOTOS 12 SEPTEMBER 2021
GPS:
39* 55’ 00” N, 80* 44’ 34” W
39.916801 N, 80.742967 W
LINDY’S LANDING
LOCATION: RT 2, MOUNDSVILLE, APPX ½ MILE NORTH OF 8TH STREET, APPX 100 YARDS SOUTH OF WALMART ENTRANCE
PHOTOS 12 SEPTEMBER 2021
GPS:
39*55’ 28” N, 80* 44’ 59” W
39.924514 N, 80.749865 W
http://www.charleslindbergh.com/history/moundsville.asp
https://www.theclio.com/entry/63085
WV ARCHIVES AND HISTORY ARTICLE (LINK BEING UPDATED)
ROSBY’S ROCK
LOCATION: MOUNDSVILLE, RT 2 AT 12TH STREET, ON NW CORNER OF INTERSECTION
PHOTOS 12 SEPTEMBER 2021
GPS: (MARKER)
39* 54’ 49” N, 80* 44’ 52” W
39.913847 N, 80.747790 W
DIRECTIONS TO ROSBY’S ROCK: FROM RT 2, TURN EAST ON 12TH STREET AND GO APPX 1-1/4 MILE. TURN RIGHT ON CR 54 AND FOLLOW IT SOUTHEAST FOR APPX 5-1/2 MILES. TURN LEFT ONTO CANYON CREEK DRIVE AND GO APPX 100 YARDS. AT SMALL SIGN FOR ROSBY’S ROCK, TURN LEFT AND CROSS SMALL BRIDGE, THEN RIGHT ONTO A VERY NARROW DIRT ROAD FOR APPX 500 YARDS. CAUTION: DIRT ROAD MAY BE ROUGH, ESPECIALLY AFTER RAIN. VERY NARROW AND HARD TO TURN AROUND.
GPS: (ROSBY’S ROCK)
39* 50’ 32” N, 80* 42’ 04” W
39.842370 N, 80.701218 W
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THOMAS H. TRAINER
LOCATION: MOUNDSVILLE, RT 2 APPX 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF 12TH STREET AND RT 2 BRIDGE ACROSS OHIO RIVER, IN NORTHBOUND LANE
PHOTOS 12 SEPTEMBER 2021
GPS:
39* 54′ 37″ N, 80* 44′ 56″ W
39.910317 N, 80.748935 W
SHERRARD CLEMENS
LOCATION: SHERRARD, RT 88 (FAIRMONT PIKE), APPX 5 MILES SOUTH OF I-470, EXIT 2), JUST NORTH OF SHERRARD DRIVE (CR 88-15)
PHOTOS 12 SEPTEMBER 2021
GPS:
39* 59′ 15″ N, 80* 40′ 31″ W
39.987728 N, 80.675547 W
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BIG INCH AND LITTLE BIG INCH
LOCATION: RT 2 SOUTH OF MOUNDSVILLE
GPS: (LOCATION UNKNOWN)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Inch
MISSING 12 SEPTEMBER 2021 – EXACT LOCATION UNKNOWN
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WASHINGTON’S LAND (#1 OF 2)
LOCATION: FRONTAGE ROAD 50 YARDS EAST OF RT 2 APPX 4 MILES SOUTH OF 12TH STREET (MOUNDSVILLE) ACROSS FROM COUNTRY CLUB ROAD. HIDDEN FROM VIEW OF RT 2 TRAFFIC
PHOTOS 12 SEPTEMBER 2021
GPS:
39* 53’ 57” N, 80* 47’ 28” W
39.899246 N, 80.791212 W
WV ARCHIVES AND HISTORY ARTICLE (LINK BEING UPDATED)
WASHINGTON’S LAND (#2 OF 2)
LOCATION: RT 2, APPX 4 MILES SOUTH OF 12TH STREET (MOUNDSVILLE). SITUATED ON OHIO RIVER SIDE OF SOUTHBOUND LANE, APPX 3/10 MILE SOUTH OF COUNTRY CLUB ENTRANCE
PHOTOS #1-#3 TAKEN 12 SEPTEMBER 2021 (DIFFICULT TO PULL OVER DUE TO ROAD CONSTRUCTION). FILE PHOTOS (#4 – #5) TAKEN MARCH 2010.
GPS:
39* 53’ 43” N, 80* 47’ 30” W
39.895514 N, 80.791815 W
ZACHARY TAYLOR /
GEORGE ROGERS CLARK
LOCATION: RT 2, WOODLANDS, APPX 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF CR 27 AND FISH CREEK. SITUATED NEXT TO BAKER’S STATION MARKER
PHOTOS #1 – #4 TAKEN 12 SEPTEMBER 2021. (HARD TO REACH BECAUSE OF WET MARSH). PHOTOS #5-#6 TAKEN MARCH 2010.
GPS:
39* 48’ 10” N, 80* 49’ 05” W
39.802849 N, 80.818062 W
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WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY (ZACHARY TAYLOR)
BAKER’S STATION
LOCATION: RT 2, WOODLANDS, APPX 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF CR 27 AND FISH CREEK. SITUATED NEXT TO ZACHARY TAYLOR / GEORGE ROGERS CLARK MARKER
PHOTOS #1 – #4 TAKEN 12 SEPTEMBER 2021. (HARD TO REACH BECAUSE OF WET MARSH). PHOTO #5 TAKEN MARCH 2010.
GPS:
39* 48’ 10” N, 80* 49’ 05” W
39.802849 N, 80.818062 W
MARSHALL COUNTY/
WETZEL COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 2 AT COUNTY LINE, APPX 3/4 MILE NORTH OF PROCTOR AND PROCTOR CREEK
PHOTOS 05 AUGUST 2021
GPS:
39* 43’ 13” N, 80* 49’ 23” W
39.720405 N, 80.823092 W
FORT WETZEL
LOCATION: LIMESTONE, RT 250, APPX 5 MILES EAST OF DOWNTOWN MOUNDSVILLE AND ¼ MILE EAST OF RT 88
PHOTOS 12 SEPTEMBER 2021
GPS:
39* 56’ 40” N, 80* 39’ 23” W
39.944549 N, 80.656487 W
FORT BEELER
LOCATION: RT 250, BEELER’S STATION, APPX 3 MILES NW OF RT 891 JUNCTION, AND APPX 6 MILES NW OF CAMERON
PHOTOS 12 SEPTEMBER 2021
GPS:
39* 53’ 03” N, 80* 35’ 24” W
39.884375 N, 80.590228 W
WV (MARSHALL COUNTY) /
PENNSYLVANIA
LOCATION: RT 891 AT STATE LINE, APPX 6 MILES NE OF CAMERON, NEAR ROCKLICK
** MISSING ON 12 SEPTEMBER 2021 **
GPS:
39* 52’ 41” N, 80* 31’ 09” W
39.878217 N, 80.519140 W
CAMERON CITY POOL
LOCATION: CAMERON, ADDRESS IS 2 PARK STREET, FROM MAIN STREET TAKE PARK STREET NORTH 1 BLOCK TO POOL ENTRANCE
PHOTOS 12 SEPTEMBER 2021. GOOGLE EARTH PHOTO SHOWS LOCATION OF MARKER AND POOL.
GPS:
39* 49’ 44” N, 80* 34’ 00” W
39.828975 N, 80.566845 W
URIAH ALLEY
LOCATION: CAMERON, SW CORNER OF INTERSECTION OF RT 250 AND RAILROAD STREET
PHOTOS 12 SEPTEMBER 2021
GPS:
39* 49’ 35” N, 80* 33’ 55” W
39.826423 N, 80.565546 W
MARSHALL COUNTY/
WETZEL COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 250 AT COUNTY LINE, APPX 3 MILES NORTH OF LITTLETON, APPX 1 MILE FROM SW CORNER OF PENNSYLVANIA
** MISSING 12 SEPTEMBER 2021 **
GPS:
39* 43’ 16” N, 80* 31’ 58” W
39.721189 N, 80.532866 W
MARSHALL COUNTY/
WETZEL COUNTY
LOCATION: CR 89 (AMOS HOLLOW ROAD), APPX 3 MILES SW OF RT 250, AT COUNTY LINE (UNMARKED)
GPS: (APPROXIMATE)
39* 43’ 18” N, 80* 36’ 26” W
39.721772 N, 80.607452 W
NOTE: NARROW PAVED ROAD, NOT SUITABLE FOR LARGE VEHICLES/TRAILERS
MISSING?? UNMARKED COUNTY LINE
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