Pocahontas County
Pocahontas County is located along the border with Virginia. Although it is the third-largest county in West Virginia, the population in 2010 was only 8,719. The county seat is Marlinton. Timber and agriculture have historically been two main industries. Because of its remote location, it was chosen as the site for the Green Bank National Radio Astronomy Observatory which has been operational for over 60 years. With an average altitude of 3,219 feet, it is the site of headwaters for 8 major rivers – hence the nickname “Birthplace Of The Rivers.” It is also the site of the Cranberry Glades Botanical Area and birthplace of Pearl S. Buck.
Major towns in Pocahontas County include Marlinton, Green Bank, Durbin, and Hillsboro.
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GOOGLE EARTH MAP OF ALL MARKERS – POCAHONTAS COUNTY
ANNA WALLACE
LOCATION: INTERSECTION OF RT 39 AND RT 219, MILL POINT, SITUATED NEXT TO BATTLE OF MILL POINT MARKER
PHOTOS 11 JULY 2024
GPS:
38* 09′ 29″ N, 80* 10′ 50″ W
38.158070 N, 80.180664 W
BATTLE OF MILL POINT
LOCATION: INTERSECTION OF RT 39 AND RT 219, MILL POINT, SITUATED NEXT TO ANNA WALLACE MARKER
PHOTOS 11 JULY 2024
GPS:
38* 09′ 29″ N, 80* 10′ 50″ W
38.158070 N, 80.180664 W
BIG LIME
LOCATION: RT 55, APPX 4-1/2 MILES NORTH OF MARLINTON, JUST NORTH OF EDRAY
PHOTOS 11 JULY 2024
GPS:
38* 16′ 31″ N, 80* 05′ 52″ W
38.275354 N, 80.097882 W
BIRTHPLACE OF PEARL S. BUCK
LOCATION: RT 219, APPX 1/4 MILE NORTH OF HILLSBORO, APPX 10 MILES SOUTH OF MARLINTON
OUTSIDE PHOTOS TAKEN 10 SEPTEMBER 2024
INSIDE PHOTO TAKEN JUNE 2019 (PHOTO OF ME PLAYING ORGAN IN PEARL S. BUCK’S HOUSE)
GPS:
38* 08′ 28″ N, 80* 12′ 13″ W
38.141153 N, 80.203783 W
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
BLUE AND GRAY /
“TRAVELERS REPOSE”
LOCATION: AT INTERSECTION OF RT 250, RT 92, AND RT 28 IN BARTOW, NEXT TO HISTORIC YEAGER HOUSE
PHOTOS TAKEN 12 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
38* 32′ 16″ N, 79* 46′ 24″ W
38.538010 N, 79.773450 W
eWV ENCYCLOPEDIA – BATTLE OF ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN
CAMP ALLEGHENY
LOCATION: RT 250 AT WEST VIRGINIA / VIRGINIA STATE LINE
PHOTOS TAKEN 12 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
38* 28′ 31″ N, 79* 41′ 56″ W
38.475470 N, 79.699142 W
CAMP BARTOW
LOCATION: (APPX) NEAR INTERSECTION OF RT 250, RT 92, AND RT 28 IN BARTOW, NEXT TO HISTORIC YEAGER HOUSE
PHOTOS TAKEN 12 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS: (APPX)
38* 32′ 16″ N, 79* 46′ 25″ W
38.537921 N, 79.773611 W
CASS
LOCATION: RT 66, CASS, APPX 1/4 MILE WEST OF HISTORIC TRAIN DEPOT, AT CORNER OF EMERY STREET
PHOTOS TAKEN 12 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
38* 23′ 46″ N, 79* 55′ 02″ W
38.396272 N, 79.917473 W
eWV ENCYCLOPEDIA – CASS (TOWN)
eWV ENCYCLOPEDIA – CASS (RAILROAD)
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES – CASS
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES – CASS PHOTOS
CRANBERRY GLADES
LOCATION: RT 39 / RT 55, APPX 7-1/2 MILES WEST OF MILL POINT AND RT 219, APPX 1/2 MILE WEST OF CRANBERRY MOUNTAIN NATURE CENTER AND SOUTH ENTRANCE (RT 150) TO CRANBERRY WILDERNESS
PHOTOS 11 JULY 2024
GPS:
38* 10′ 49″ N, 80* 15′ 48″ W
38.180396 N, 80.263494 W
DENMAR STATE HOSPITAL
LOCATION: DENMAR, CR 31, APPX 4-1/2 MILES SOUTH OF RT 219 (HILLSBORO)
** NOTE: THIS IS NOW A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, SO PHOTOGRAPHY IS VERY LIMITED – CHECK WITH FACILITY FOR PERMISSION **
MARKER PHOTOS TAKEN 10 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
38* 05′ 11″ N, 80* 13′ 17″ W
38.086612 N, 80.221611 W
DROOP MOUNTAIN
LOCATION: RT 219, APPX 6 MILES SOUTH OF MILL POINT, APPX 300 YARDS NORTH OF ENTRANCE TO DROOP MOUNTAIN BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK
PHOTOS TAKEN 10 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
38* 06′ 32″ N, 80* 16′ 07″ W
38.109068 N, 80.268773 W
eWV ENCYCLOPEDIA – BATTLE OF DROOP MOUNTAIN
eWV ENCYCLOPEDIA – DROOP MOUNTAIN
EDRAY
LOCATION: RT 219 / RT 55, APPX 3-1/3 MILES NORTH OF DOWNTOWN MARLINTON AND RT 39, ACROSS FROM CR 1 (EDRAY ROAD)
PHOTOS 11 JULY 2024
GPS:
38* 16′ 12″ N, 80* 05′ 32″ W
38.270141 N, 80.092471 W
HILLSBORO
LOCATION: HILLSBORO, RT 219, APPX 2 MILES SOUTH OF MILL POINT AND INTERSECTION WITH RT 55 / RT 39, BETWEEN CLARK STREET AND 2ND STREET
PHOTOS TAKEN 10 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
38* 08′ 18″ N, 80* 12′ 27″ W
38.138563 N, 80.207716 W
HUNTERSVILLE
LOCATION: HUNTERSVILLE, RT 39, NEAR SCHOOL HOUSE LANE, APPX 9/10 MILE EAST OF RT 28
PHOTOS 11 JULY 2024
GPS:
38* 11′ 20″ N, 80* 00′ 58″ W
38.189044 N, 80.016343 W
HUNTERSVILLE JAIL /
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
LOCATION: HUNTERSVILLE, RT 39 AT CR 21 (BEAVER CREEK ROAD), APPX 3/4 MILE EAST OF RT 28, BY WHITE CHURCH
PHOTOS 11 JULY 2024
NOTE: JAIL IS LOCATED ACROSS STREET AND 100 YARDS NORTH.
GPS:
38* 11′ 24″ N, 80* 01′ 03 ” W
38.190090 N, 80.017693
LEE’S HEADQUARTERS
LOCATION: RT 219, APPX 100 YARDS NORTH OF RT 66, JUST WEST OF SNOWSHOE RESORT AREA
PHOTOS 11 JULY 2024
NOTE: THERE IS ANOTHER LEE’S HQ MARKER APPX 5 MILES NORTH IN RANDOLPH COUNTY
GPS:
38* 25′ 18″ N, 80* 02′ 36″ N
38.421713 N, 80.043454 W
MARLINTON
LOCATION: MARLINTON, RT 219, APPX 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF RT 39 (8TH STREET BRIDGE), AT CR 19 (JERICO ROAD)
PHOTOS 11 JULY 2024
GPS:
38* 13′ 23″ N, 80* 06′ 01″ W
38.223171 N, 80.100341 W
MAXON SAND
LOCATION: RT 219, APPX 1/2 MILE NORTH OF GREENBRIER COUNTY LINE, APPX 3 MILES SOUTH OF DROOP MOUNTAIN BATTLEFIELD S.P., APPX 50 YARDS NORTH OF BEAR TOWN ROAD (CR 219-11)
PHOTOS TAKEN 10 SEPTEMBER 2024 AND INCLUDE NEARBY BEARTOWN STATE PARK SANDSTONE FORMATIONS
GPS:
38* 04′ 08″ N, 80* 17′ 23″ W
38.069050 N, 80.289955 W
MILL POINT
LOCATION: MILL POINT, RT 219, APPX 100 YARDS SOUTH OF INTERSECTION WITH RT 39, APPX 9 MILES SOUTH OF MARLINTON
PHOTOS 11 JULY 2024
GPS:
38* 09′ 26″ N, 80* 10′ 53″ W
38.157325 N, 80.181557 W
RAID ON HUNTERSVILLE
LOCATION: HUNTERSVILLE, RT 39, APPX 3/4 MILE EAST OF RT 28
PHOTOS 11 JULY 2024
GPS: (APPX)
38* 11′ 28″ N, 80* 01′ 09″ W
38.191292 N, 80.019341 W
RIDER GAP
LOCATION: RT 39 APPX 100 YARDS WEST OF VIRGINIA STATE LINE, APPX 14 MILES EAST OF MARLINTON, SITUATED NEAR WV/VA STATE LINE MARKER
PHOTOS 11 JULY 2024
GPS:
38* 07′ 24″ N, 79* 56′ 39″ W
38.123467 N, 79.944206 W
TUSCARORA (CLINTON) SAND
LOCATION: RT 39, APPX 3/4 MILE EAST OF HUNTERSVILLE AT EAST END OF THE KNAPP CREEK BRIDGE
PHOTOS 11 JULY 2024
NOTE: ROCK FORMATION IS DIRECTLY ACROSS ROAD FROM MARKER. DRIVE ACCESS IS ON OPPOSITE END OF BRIDGE FOR SMALL/MED VEHICLES. TIGHT TURN-AROUND.
GPS:
38* 10′ 56″ N, 80* 00′ 18″ W
38.182225 N, 80.005236 W
WEST VIRGINIA /
VIRGINIA
LOCATION: RT 250 AT STATE LINE, APPX 7 MILES EAST OF RT 28 AND THORNWOOD, SITUATED NEAR RIDER GAP MARKER
PHOTOS 11 JULY 2028
GPS:
38* 28′ 32″ N, 79* 41′ 56″ W
38.475615 N, 79.699099 W
WEST VIRGINIA /
VIRGINIA
LOCATION: RT 84 AT STATE LINE, APPX 5 MILES EAST OF RT 92, APPX 15 MILES NORTH-EAST OF MINNEHAHA SPRINGS
MISSING ON 12 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
38* 17′ 33″ N, 79* 48′ 10″ W
38.292765 N, 79.802944 W
POCAHONTAS COUNTY /
GREENBRIER COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 39 / RT 55, APPX 13 MILES WEST OF MILL POINT AND RT 219, APPX 7 MILES WEST OF THE CRANBERRY MOUNTAIN NATURE CENTER AND RT 150
PHOTOS 11 JULY 2024
GPS:
38* 11′ 30″ N, 80* 21′ 42″ W
38.191689 N, 80.361697 W
POCAHONTAS COUNTY /
GREENBRIER COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 219, APPX 3-1/2 MILES SOUTH OF DROOP MOUNTAIN BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK, APPX 7 MILES NORTH OF RENICK, APPX 100 YARDS NORTH OF REHMS MOUNTAINTOP ROAD
MISSING ON 12 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
38* 04′ 00″ N, 80* 17′ 40″ W
38.066807 N, 80.294463 W
POCAHONTAS COUNTY /
PENDLETON COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 28, APPX 10 MILES NORTH OF BARTOW, APPX 12 MILES SOUTH OF JUDY GAP, AT CR 112
GPS:
38* 36′ 45″ N, 79* 37′ 32″ W
38.612621 N, 79.625829 W
PHOTOS 14 OCT 2022
POCAHONTAS COUNTY /
RANDOLPH COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 219 / RT 55, APPX 3 MILES NORTH OF RT 66 AND SNOWSHOE AREA, APPX 8 MILES SOUTH OF VALLEY HEAD
PHOTOS 11 JULY 2024
GPS:
38* 27′ 34″ N, 80* 01′ 41″ W
38.459600 N, 80.028317 W
POCAHONTAS COUNTY /
RANDOLPH COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 250 / RT 92, APPX 4 MILES WEST OF DURBIN, APPX 13 MILES EAST OF HUTTONSVILLE
MISSING ON 14 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
38* 35′ 55″ N, 79* 50′ 56″ W
38.598822 N, 79.849088 W
