Pleasants County

Pleasants County is located along the Ohio River in north-central West Virginia. The population in 2010 was 7,605. Only two counties in West Virginia have a lower population.  The county seat is St Marys.  It is home to the Willow Island and the First Energy – Pleasants Power Stations as well as many other industries that use the Ohio River. 

 

Major cities in Pleasants County include St Marys, Willow Island, Belmont, and Eureka.

 

https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1871   

 

GOOGLE EARTH MAP OF ALL MARKERS – PLEASANTS COUNTY

 


ST MARYS

LOCATION:  RT 2, ST MARYS, AT CORNER OF GEORGE STREET (LEADING TO COUNTY COURTHOUSE). ACROSS STREET FROM “RAID ON ST MARYS” MARKER. 

GPS:

39* 23’ 21” N, 81* 12’ 20” W

39.389223 N, 81.205685 W

PHOTOS 05 AUGUST 2021

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RAID ON ST MARYS

LOCATION:  RT 2, ST MARYS, AT CORNER OF GEORGE STREET (LEADING TO COUNTY COURTHOUSE). ACROSS STREET FROM “ST MARYS” MARKER. 

GPS:

39* 23’ 22” N, 81* 12’ 19” W

39.389468 N, 81.205433 W

PHOTOS 05 AUGUST 2021


EARLY SETTLERS

LOCATION:  RT 2, AT THE NORTH END OF ST MARYS, AT SOUTH END OF BRIDGE OVER MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK (NORTHBOUND LANE)

GPS:

39* 24’ 06” N, 81* 11’ 53” W

39.401755 N, 81.198263 W

PHOTOS 05 AUGUST 2021

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JAMES W. WILLIAMSON

LOCATION:  RT 2, RAVEN ROCK, APPX 5 MILES NORTH OF PLEASANTS COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN ST MARYS, APPX 3 MILES SOUTH OF BEN’S RUN AND TYLER COUNTY LINE

GPS:

39* 26’ 22” N, 81* 09’ 04” W

39.439686 N, 81.151337 W

PHOTOS 05 AUGUST 2021


VAUCLUSE

LOCATION: RT 2, APPX 1-1/2 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF THE HI CARPENTER BRIDGE (RT 807) ACROSS OHIO RIVER IN ST MARYS.

PHOTOS – AUGUST 2021

GPS:

39* 23′ 11″ N, 81* 14′ 13″ W

39.386526 N, 81.237215 W


PLEASANTS COUNTY /

STATE OF OHIO

LOCATION: RT 2, ST MARYS, AT THE EAST END OF THE HI CARPENTER BRIDGE (RT 807)

PHOTOS AUGUST 2021

GPS:

39* 23′ 07″ N, 81* 12′ 39″ W

39.385343 N, 81.211074 W


PLEASANTS CO /

TYLER CO

LOCATION:  RT 2, APPX ½ MILE SOUTH OF BEN’S RUN AND ARVILLA ROAD

** MISSING ON 05 AUGUST 2021 **

GPS:

39* 27’ 36” N, 81* 06’ 41” W

39.460145 N, 81.111628


PLEASANTS CO /

RITCHIE CO

LOCATION:  RT 16, APPX 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ST MARYS, APPX 6 MILES NORTH OF ELLENBORO

GPS:

39* 19’ 35” N, 81* 05’ 47” W

39.326665 N, 81.096643 W


WOOD CO /

PLEASANTS CO

LOCATION:  RT 2, JUST EAST OF WAVERLY AT BRIDGE OVER BULL CREEK

** MISSING ON 05 AUGUST 2021 **

GPS:

39* 20’ 01” N, 81* 22’ 01” W

39.333866 N, 81.367114 W

MISSING – NO PHOTOS DUE TO ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND TRAFFIC


HENDERSON HOME

LOCATION:  RT 2, WILLOW ISLAND AREA

(EXACT LOCATION ??)

** MISSING ON 05 AUGUST 2021 **

GPS:  (UNKNOWN)

MISSING – EXACT PREVIOUS LOCATION UNKNOWN


COW RUN SANDS

LOCATION:  RT 2, BELMONT

(EXACT LOCATION ??)

** MISSING ON 05 AUGUST 2021 **

GPS:  (UNKNOWN)

MISSING – EXACT PREVIOUS LOCATION UNKNOWN