Monroe County
Monroe County is located on the south-eastern border of West Virginia and Virginia. The population in 2020 was 12,376 and the county seat is Union. At one time, there were several spas built around springs, including Sweet Springs, Red Sulphur Springs, and Salt Sulphur Springs.
Major cities in Monroe County include Union, Alderson, and Peterstown.
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GOOGLE EARTH MAP OF ALL MARKERS – MONROE COUNTY
ALLEN T. CAPERTON
LOCATION: RT 219, UNION, AT NORTH END OF TOWN, ACROSS FROM ELMWOOD LANE, SITUATED APPX 50 FEET FROM CIVIL WAR MARKER
PHOTOS TAKEN 12 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
37* 35′ 42″ N, 80* 32′ 34″ W
37.595056 N, 80.542833 W
eWV ENCYCLOPEDIA – ALLEN T. CAPERTON
ANDREW S. ROWAN
LOCATION: RT 3, GAP MILLS, APPX 1/4 MILE NORTH OF CR 15
PHOTOS TAKEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
37* 33′ 50″ N, 80* 24′ 44″ W
37.563970 N, 80.412319 W
ANN ROYALE /
SWEET SPRINGS
LOCATION: RT 3, SWEET SPRINGS, ACROSS FROM SWEET SPRINGS RESORT, APPX 1/2 MILE WEST OF VIRGINIA STATE LINE
PHOTOS TAKEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
37* 37′ 46″ N, 80* 14′ 29″ W
37.629660 N, 80.241590 W
(GOV JOHN FLOYD BURIED 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF RESORT ON JEFFERSON LANE ??)
eWV ENCYCLOPEDIA – ANNE NEWPORT ROYALE
eWV ENCYCLOPEDIA – SWEET SPRINGS
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES – SWEET SPRINGS
BIG LIME
LOCATION: RT 219, APPX 1 MILE SOUTH OF UNION
PHOTOS TAKEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
37* 34′ 38″ N, 80* 33′ 04″ W
37.577294 N, 80.551164 W
BISHOP MATTHEW W. CLAIR, SR
LOCATION: RT 3 (NORTH STREET), UNION, 1 BLOCK EAST OF RT 219 AT PUMP STREET
PHOTOS TAKEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
37* 35′ 29″ N, 80* 32′ 32″ W
37.591549 N, 80.542503 W
BLOCK HOUSE ON INDIAN CREEK /
HOME OF ISAAC ESTILL
LOCATION: RT 122, APPX 1 MILE WEST OF RAINES CORNER AND RT 219, APPX 100 YARDS EAST OF CR 23/8 (WHITETAIL LANE)
PHOTOS TAKEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
37* 31′ 42″ N, 80* 37′ 39″ W
37.528476 N, 80.627534 W
CIVIL WAR MONUMENT
LOCATION: RT 219, UNION, AT NORTH END OF TOWN, ACROSS FROM ELMWOOD LANE, SITUATED APPX 50 FEET FROM ALLEN T. CAPERTON MARKER
PHOTOS TAKEN 12 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
37* 35′ 41″ N, 80* 32′ 34″ W
37.594941 N, 80.542872 W
** NOTE: MONUMENT IS 100 YARDS AWAY IN FIELD **
CONFEDERATE POSTAL SERVICE
LOCATION: RT 219, SALT SPRINGS NEXT TO CHAPEL OF SALTS, APPX 1-1/2 MILES SOUTH OF UNION
PHOTOS TAKEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
37* 34′ 14″ N, 80* 32′ 25″ W
37.570704 N, 80.571615 W
COOK’S FORT
LOCATION: RT 122, APPX 1/2 MILE WEST OF GREENVILLE, NEAR COOK’S MILL
PHOTOS TAKEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
37* 32′ 49″ N, 80* 41′ 24″ W
37.547059 N, 80.690279 W
DR. HENRY LAKE DICKASON
LOCATION: RT 219, LINDSIDE, AT CORNER OF BACK VALLEY ROAD, APPX 8 MILES NORTH-EAST OF PETERSTOWN
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 27′ 12″ N, 80* 40′ 11″ W
37.453562 N, 80.669860 W
FIRST CORN CLUB
LOCATION: RT 219, PICKAWAY, APPX 150 YARDS SOUTH OF JUNCTION WITH RT 3
PHOTOS TAKEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
37* 38′ 14″ N, 80* 30′ 26″ W
37.637324 N, 80.507468 W
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (SEE PAGE 30)
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES – PHOTOS
GAP MILLS /
WILLIAM J. HUMPHREYS
LOCATION: RT 3, GAP MILLS, APPX 100 YARDS SOUTH OF CR 8 (MONCOVE LAKE ROAD)
PHOTOS TAKEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
37* 34′ 03″ N, 80* 24′ 54″ W
37.591057 N, 80.415135 W
GENERAL JOHN ECHOLS
LOCATION: UNION, COURTHOUSE SQUARE, CORNER OF MAIN STREET (RT 219) AND NOTA STREET, SITUATED NEXT TO WILLIAM PORCHER MILES MARKER AND NEAR UNION MARKER
PHOTOS TAKEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
37* 35′ 27″ N, 80* 32′ 36″ W
37.591057 N, 80.543488 W
(HOUSE IS LOCATED AT ELMWOOD STREET AND 2ND STREET NORTH)
eWV ENCYCLOPEDIA – GEN JOHN ECHOLS
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES – ECHOLS HOME
GOV. JOHN FLOYD
LOCATION: RT 3, SWEET SPRINGS, AT JUNCTION WITH RT 311, APPX 1/4 MILE WEST OF SWEET SPRINGS RESORT, SITUATED NEXT TO ROWAN MEMORIAL HOME MARKER
PHOTOS TAKEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
37* 37′ 36″ N, 80* 14′ 46″ W
37.626679 N, 80.246342 W
GRAVE OF ELIZABETH
GRAHAM STODGHILL
LOCATION: RT 219, APPX 2 MILES NORTH OF LINDSIDE AT CR 25 (COOK’S RUN ROAD)
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 28′ 38″ N, 80* 39′ 31″ W
37.477417 N, 80.658626 W
THANKS TO TONI OGDEN AND BECKY CRABTREE FOR HELPING US FIND THE GRAVESITE AND PROVIDING HELPFUL INFORMATION
eWV ENCYCLOPEDIA – GRAHAM HOUSE (SUMMERS COUNTY)
GREAT EASTERN DIVIDE
LOCATION: RT 3, APPX 5-1/2 MILES WEST OF SWEET SPRINGS, APPX 4 MILES EAST OF GAP MILLS
PHOTOS TAKEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
37* 34′ 59″ N, 80* 19′ 38″ W
37.583121 N, 80.327396 W
HOME OF THE
JONES DIAMOND
LOCATION: PETERSTOWN, RT 219 (MARKET STREET) AT CORNER OF SYCAMORE STREET
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 23′ 48″ N, 80* 47′ 50″ W
37.396816 N, 80.797351 W
JOSEPH SWOPE
LOCATION: RT 3, WOLF CREEK AT CR 3/3 (JACKSON ROAD), APPX 5-1/2 MILES SOUTH OF ALDERSON
PHOTOS TAKEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
37* 40′ 10″ N, 80* 37′ 44″ W
37.669524 N, 80.629158 W
MANN-MILLER /
SPRINGFIELD
LOCATION: RT 122, GREENVILLE, APPX 3 MILES WEST OF RAINES CORNER AND RT 219, AT ROADSIDE TURNOUT BY INDIAN CREEK BRIDGE
PHOTOS TAKEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
37* 31′ 48″ N, 80* 39′ 30″ W
37.530160 N, 80.658506 W
PETERSTOWN
LOCATION: PETERSTOWN, RT 219 (MARKET STREET) AND WATER STREET, APPX 200 YARDS EAST OF VIRGINIA BORDER
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 23′ 49″ N, 80* 47′ 56″ W
37.397040 N, 80.798933 W
RED SULPHUR SPRINGS
LOCATION: RT 12, RED SULPHUR SPRINGS, AT JUNCTION WITH CR 23 (INDIAN CREEK ROAD) AND CR 27 (PINE GROVE ROAD), APPX 5 MILES SOUTH OF FOREST HILL AND RT 122
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 30′ 48″ N, 80* 45′ 54″ W
37.513509 N, 80.765120 W
eWV ENCYCLOPEDIA – RED SULPHUR SPRINGS
REFORMATORY FOR WOMEN
LOCATION: RT 3, ALDERSON, AT SOUTH END OF HOWELL STREET BRIDGE ACROSS GREENBRIER RIVER BY CORNER OF RAILROAD AVE.
PHOTOS TAKEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
37* 43′ 29″ N, 80* 39′ 01″ W
37.724830 N, 80.650465 W
REHOBOTH CHURCH
LOCATION: RT 3, APPX 2 MILES EAST OF UNION, AT REHOBOTH CHURCH ROAD (3/8). CHURCH AND MUSEUM LOCATED NEARBY.
PHOTOS TAKEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
37* 35′ 17″ N, 80* 30′ 28″ W
37.588158 N, 80.507956 W
NOTE: SEE OLD MARKER AT MUSEUM TH/FR/SAT 11-5, SUN 1-5.
ROWAN MEMORIAL HOME
LOCATION: RT 3, SWEET SPRINGS, AT JUNCTION WITH RT 311, APPX 1/4 MILE WEST OF SWEET SPRINGS RESORT, SITUATED NEXT TO GOV JOHN FLOYD MARKER
PHOTOS TAKEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
37* 37′ 35″ N, 80* 14′ 47″ W
37.626584 N, 80.246448 W
SALT SULPHUR
LOCATION: RT 219, APPX 2-1/2 MILES SOUTH OF UNION, NEAR CR 10/5 (KOONTZ ROAD)
PHOTOS TAKEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
POSTCARD UNDATED
** MISSING **
GPS:
37* 34′ 15″ N, 80* 34′ 15″ W
37.570963 N, 80.570947 W
SALTPETER CAVES
LOCATION: RT 122, APPX 1/2 MILE EAST OF GREENVILLE AT CR 23/4 (LAUREL CREEK ROAD)
PHOTOS TAKEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
NOTE: CAVES ARE ON PRIVATE LAND
GPS:
37* 32′ 44″ N, 80* 40′ 31″ W
37.545704 N, 80.675511 W
UNION
LOCATION: UNION, COURTHOUSE SQUARE, CORNER OF RT 3 (NORTH STREET) AND RT 219 MAIN STREET
PHOTOS TAKEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
THANKS TO THE STAFF AT THE MONROE COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM FOR THEIR HELP WITH LOCAL MARKERS. A SPECIAL THANK YOU GOES OUT TO TONI OGDEN AND BECKY CRABTREE.
GPS:
37* 35′ 28″ N, 80* 32′ 36″ W
37.591344 N, 80.543524 W
WILLIAM PORCHER MILES
LOCATION: UNION, COURTHOUSE SQUARE, CORNER OF MAIN STREET (RT 219) AND BILL BROWN BLVD, SITUATED NEXT TO GENERAL JOHN ECHOLS MARKER
PHOTOS TAKEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
37* 35′ 27″ N, 80* 32′ 36″ W
37.591061 N, 80.543389 W
WIKIPEDIA – WILLIAM PORCHER MILES
WOOD’S FORT
LOCATION: RT 219, APPX 4 MILES EAST OF DOWNTOWN PETERSTOWN, APPX 100 YARDS EAST OF PARK DRIVE
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 25′ 06″ N, 80* 44′ 29″ W
37.418396 N, 80.741450 W
MYGENWEB – SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF PAGE
MONROE COUNTY /
WEST VIRGINIA
LOCATION: RT 219 (MARKET STREET), PETERSTOWN, AT CORNER OF MILL STREET, APPX 100 FEET EAST OF VIRGINIA BORDER
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 23′ 50″ N, 80* 48′ 03″ W
37.397396 N, 80.800832 W
MONROE COUNTY /
WEST VIRGINIA
(#1 OF 2 MARKERS ??)
LOCATION: APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN MOVED FROM 1/2 MILE EAST OF SWEET SPRINGS TO 1/2 MILE WEST AT JUNCTION OF RT 3 AND RT 311 (#1 AND #2 MARKERS COMBINED AT THIS LOCATION)
PHOTOS TAKEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS: (NEW LOCATION)
37* 37′ 35″ N, 80* 14′ 47″ W
37.626503 N, 80.246515 W
MONROE COUNTY /
WEST VIRGINIA
(#2 OF 2 MARKERS ??)
LOCATION: APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN MOVED FROM RT 311 AT VA BORDER TO JUNCTION OF RT 3 AND RT 311. (#1 AND #2 MARKERS COMBINED AT THIS LOCATION)
PHOTOS TAKEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS: (NEW LOCATION)
37* 37′ 35″ N, 80* 14′ 47″ W
37.626503 N, 80.246515 W
MONROE COUNTY /
GREENBRIER COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 3, (SOUTH) ALDERSON, AT SOUTH END OF OLD MONROE STREET BRIDGE (CLOSED TO VEHICLES), APPX 1/2 MILE EAST OF RT 3 BRIDGE ACROSS GREENBRIER RIVER
PHOTOS TAKEN 13 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
37* 43′ 27″ N, 80* 38′ 34″ W
37.724287 N, 80.643002 W
MONROE COUNTY /
GREENBRIER COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 219, APPX 5 MILES NORTH-EAST OF PICKAWAY, APPX 2-1/2 MILES SOUTH OF ORGAN CAVE, NEAR CR 219/1 (SECOND CREEK ROAD)
PHOTOS TAKEN 13 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
37* 41′ 04″ N, 80* 27′ 22″ W
37.684724 N, 80.456128 W
MONROE COUNTY /
SUMMERS COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 12, APPX 2-1/2 MILES NORTH OF RED SULPHUR SPRINGS, APPX 3 MILES SOUTH OF FOREST HILL
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 32′ 25″ N, 80* 47′ 05 ” W
37.540393 N, 80.784915 W
