Preston County
Preston County is located in the north-central part of West Virginia. It has a population of 33,520 (2010 Census) and the county seat is Kingwood. Preston County is home to the annual Buckwheat Festival. Its northern border is with Pennsylvania, and its eastern border is with Maryland.
Major cities in Preston County include Kingwood, Bruceton Mills, Terra Alta, Masontown, Reedsville, Arthurdale, Tunnelton, Aurora, and Rowlesburg.
https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1915
GOOGLE EARTH MAP WITH MARKER LOCATIONS – PRESTON COUNTY
KINGWOOD
LOCATION: KINGWOOD, PRESTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, CORNER OF MAIN ST (RT 7) AND PRICE ST.
GPS:
39* 28’ 18” N / 79* 41’ 16” W
39.471903 N / 79.688044 W
PHOTOS 08 MAY 2021
PRICE’S TAVERN
LOCATION: KINGWOOD, PRESTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, CORNER OF MAIN ST (RT 7) AND PRICE ST.
GPS:
39* 28’ 18” N / 79* 41’ 14” W
39.471892 N / 79.687473 W
PHOTOS 08 MAY 2021
WILLIAM G. BROWN
LOCATION: KINGWOOD, RT 7 APPX 3/4 MILE NORTHWEST OF THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE. LOCATED IN SMALL ROADSIDE PARK
GPS:
39* 28′ 30″ N, 79* 41′ 50″ W
39.475025 N, 79.697356 W
PHOTOS 08 MAY 2021
JAMES C. MCGREW
LOCATION: KINGWOOD, MAIN ST (RT 7). APPX 100 YARDS EAST OF PRICE ST AND COURTHOUSE.
GPS:
39* 28’ 19” N / 79* 41’ 10” W
39.472113 N / 79.686343 W
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PHOTOS 08 MAY 2021
DUNKARD BOTTOM
LOCATION: RT 7, APPX 3 MILES EAST OF DOWNTOWN KINGWOOD AND APPX 300 YARDS EAST OF JUNCTION WITH RT 72. EAST END OF BRIDGE AT ST JOE ROAD (CR 7/12)
GPS:
39* 27’ 37” N / 79* 38’ 59” W
39.460410 N / 79.649733 W
PHOTOS 08 MAY 2021
POSSIBLY RELATED TO DUNKARD BRETHERN
DR LOOMIS’ GRAVE
LOCATION: TERRA ALTA, APPX 2 MILES WEST OF DOWNTOWN ON RT 7. GRAVE IS LOCATED APPX 50 YARDS UP THE HILL AT A 45-DEGREE ANGLE TO THE LEFT OF THE ENTRANCE.
GPS:
39* 27’ 10” N / 79* 33’ 12” W
39.452992 N / 79.553549 W
MARKER PHOTOS 08 MAY 2021
GRAVESITE PHOTO MAY 2009
PHOTO #7 IS AN OLD VIRGINIA MARKER
TERRA ALTA
LOCATION: TERRA ALTA, RT 7 APPX 100 FEET EAST OF JUNCTION WITH MAIN STREET (AURORA PIKE)
GPS:
39* 26’44” N / 79* 32’ 45” W
39.445580 N / 79.546105 W
PHOTOS 08 MAY 2021
PHOTO #5 – OLD POSTCARD OF NOW RT 7
HOPEMONT STATE HOSPITAL
LOCATION: HOPEMONT, RT 7, APPX 3 MILES WEST OF MARYLAND BORDER, AND APPX 2 MILES EAST OF TERRA ALTA
*** MISSING – 08 MAY 2021 ***
NOTES: MARKER WAS PREVIOUSLY LOCATED IN GRASS FIELD BEHIND HOPEMONT SIGN NEAR THE UTILITY POLE. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND OF THE MARKER/POLE/MOUNTING
PHOTO #1 – 08 MAY 2021
MARKER PHOTOS (#2-#3) 12 MAY 2009
PHOTO #4 – OLD POSTCARD FROM EARLY 1900s
GPS:
39* 26’ 10” N / 79* 31’ 11” W
39.436101 N / 79.519833 W
WASHINGTON’S CAMP
LOCATION: APPX 2 MILES EAST OF TERRA ALTA, APPX 3 MILES WEST OF MARYLAND BORDER, ON CR 46 JUST NORTH OF JUNCTION WITH RT 7
PHOTOS 08 MAY 2021
GPS:
39* 26’ 16” N / 79* 30’ 56” W
39.437935 N / 79.515797 W
PRESTON COUNTY /
MARYLAND
LOCATION: RT 7 AT MARYLAND STATE LINE.
PHOTOS 08 MAY 2021
GPS:
39* 25’ 09” N / 79* 29’ 03” W
39.419424 N / 79.484301 W
PRESTON COUNTY /
MARYLAND
LOCATION: RT 50 AT STATE LINE
PHOTOS 08 MAY 2021
GPS:
39* 19’ 05” N / 79* 29’ 11” W
39.318231 N / 79.486488 W
OLD STONE TAVERN
LOCATION: RT 50 , APPX 1 MILE EAST OF AURORA
PHOTOS 08 MAY 2021
GPS:
39* 19’ 34” N / 79* 31’ 54” W
39.326322 N / 79.531854 W
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Horse_Tavern
AURORA
LOCATION: RT 50, AURORA, APPX 50 YARDS EAST OF THE POST OFFICE AND STONE CHURCH
PHOTOS 08 MAY 2021
GPS:
39* 19’ 28” N / 79* 33’ 12” W
39.324442 N / 79.553402 W
MISSING – LOCATION UNKNOWN – PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES AND PHOTOS
GANTZ SAND
LOCATION: RT 50, AURORA, BY AURORA SCHOOL ON EAST END OF TOWN
PHOTOS 08 MAY 2021
GPS:
39* 19’ 30” N / 79* 33’ 01” W
39.325074 N / 79.550532 W
PRESTON COUNTY /
MARYLAND
LOCATION: RT 219 AT STATE LINE, APPX 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF REDHOUSE, MD
PHOTOS 08 MAY 2021
GPS:
39* 16’ 32” N / 79* 29’ 13” W
39.275532 N / 79.487138 W
PRESTON COUNTY /
TUCKER COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 219 AT COUNTY LINE, APPX 10 MILES NORTH OF THOMAS
*** MISSING 08 MAY 2021 ***
NOTES: NO EVIDENCE OF MARKER/POLE/MOUNTING
PHOTOS 08 MAY 2021
GPS:
39* 13’ 05” N / 79* 30’ 43” W
39.218112 N / 79.512042 W
FLAG RAISING
LOCATION: RT 24, EGLON, APPX 3 MILES SOUTH OF RT 50 AND CATHEDRAL STATE PARK, AT INTERSECTION WITH CR 116 (GRANGE HALL ROAD)
PHOTOS 08 MAY 2021
GPS:
39* 18′ 05″ N, 79* 31′ 13″ W
39.301545 N, 79.520526 W
NOTE: I WAS ENTERTAINED BY A GROUP OF POULTRY INCLUDING A TURKEY GOBBLER AND SEVERAL CHICKENS AND GUINEA OWNED BY A NEARBY FARMER
PRESTON COUNTY /
TUCKER COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 72 AT COUNTY LINE, APPX 5 MILES SOUTH OF RT 50
GPS:
39* 15’ 34” N / 79* 43’ 16” W
39.259470 N / 79.721402 W
MISSING 08 MAY 2021
NO PHOTOS DUE TO TRAFFIC AND NO PLACE TO SAFELY PULL OFF ROAD
B&O VIADUCTS
LOCATION: RT 72, APPX 1.5 MILES NORTH OF ROWLESBURG
VIADUCTS ARE VISIBLE UP HILL ABOVE MARKER WHEN TREES ARE BARE (VISIBLE IN SOME PHOTOS)
PHOTOS 08 MAY 2021
LAST 2 PHOTOS FROM MARCH 2009 – CLEAR VIEW
GPS:
39* 21’ 29” N / 79* 41’ 36” W
39.358239 N / 79.693473 W
https://rowlesburg.org/trayrun.html
INTERESTING HISTORY OF TRAY RUN VIADUCT
NOTE: NARROW ROAD WITH NO PULLOFF, NEAREST PARKING IS APPX 1/4 MILE NORTH ON RIVER SIDE OF THE ROAD, NARROW SHOULDER TO WALK NEAR TRAFFIC
PRESTON COUNTY /
BARBOUR COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 92 AT COUNTY LINE. LOCATED APPX 6 MILES SOUTH OF RT 50
PHOTOS 06 DECEMBER 2021
GPS:
39* 17’ 41” N / 79* 52’ 37” W
39.294757 N / 79.876993 W
PRESTON COUNTY /
TAYLOR COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 50 AT COUNTY LINE, APPX 5 MILES WEST OF FELLOWSVILLE
GPS:
39* 20’ 04” N / 79* 53’ 40” W
39.334643 N / 79.894583 W
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ALBRIGHT / ALBRIGHT FAMILY
LOCATION: RT 26, ALBRIGHT, AT BRIDGE NEXT TO JUNCTION WITH ST JOE ROAD
PHOTOS 08 MAY 2021
GPS:
39* 29’ 41” N / 79* 38’ 38” W
39.494732 N / 79.643952 W
OLD IRON FURNACE
LOCATION: RT 26 APPX 5 MILES NORTH OF ALBRIGHT.
GPS:
39* 31’ 44” N / 79* 37’ 58” W
39.529108 N / 79.632941 W
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FILE PHOTOS FROM AUGUST 2013
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COW RUN SAND
LOCATION: RT 7 APPX 3 MILES EAST OF REEDSVILLE , AT JUNCTION WITH CABIN CREEK ROAD
PHOTOS 08 MAY 2021
GPS:
39* 30’ 36” N / 79* 45’ 52” W
39.510250 N / 79.764598 W
ARTHURDALE (#1)
LOCATION: ARTHURDALE, RT 92, BY ARTHURDALE HERITAGE MUSEUM, APPX 2 MILES SOUTH OF RT 7 / REEDSVILLE
PHOTOS 08 MAY 2021
GPS:
39* 29’ 39” N / 79* 48’ 55” W
39.494432 N / 79.815383 W
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthurdale,_West_Virginia
ARTHURDALE (#2)
LOCATION: ARTHURDALE, RT 92, APPX 1.5 MILES SOUTH OF RT 72 / REEDSVILLE
PHOTOS 08 MAY 2021
GPS:
39* 29’ 45” N / 79* 48’ 51” W
39.495846 N / 79.814390 W
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthurdale,_West_Virginia
MISSING 08 MAY 2021 – EXACT LOCATION UNKNOWN
PRESTON COUNTY /
MONONGALIA COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 7, APPX 2 MILES WEST OF MASONTOWN, APPX 3/4 MILE EAST OF GREER LIMESTONE QUARRY
*** MISSING 08 MAY 2021 ***
PHOTOS 08 MAY 2021 SHOW LOCATION
GPS:
39* 34′ 03″ N, 79* 49′ 57″ W
39.567758 N, 79.832662 W
BRUCETON
LOCATION: BRUCETON MILLS, RT 26, APPX 100 YARDS NORTHEAST OF MORGANTOWN STREET TURNOFF TO DOWNTOWN
GPS:
39* 39’ 34” N / 79* 38’ 15” W
39.659531 N / 79.637493 W
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PHOTOS 21 MAY 2021
BRANDONVILLE
LOCATION: RT 26, BRANDONVILLE, APPX 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF BRUCETON MILLS. IN FRONT OF CHURCH AT JUNCTION WITH BRANDONVILLE PIKE.
GPS:
39* 39’ 57” N / 79* 37’ 14” W
39.665996 N / 79.620792 W
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PHOTOS 21 MAY 2021
PRESTON COUNTY /
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
LOCATION: RT 26 APPX 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF BRUCETON MILLS AT PENNSYLVANIA STATE LINE
GPS:
39* 43’ 15” N / 79* 29’ 14” W
39.721093 N / 79.487373 W
PHOTOS 21 MAY 2021
MASON-DIXON LINE
LOCATION: RT 26 APPX 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF BRUCETON MILLS AT PENNSYLVANIA STATE LINE
*** MISSING ON 21 MAY 2021 ***
GPS:
39* 43’ 15” N / 79* 29’ 14” W
39.721093 N / 79.487373 W
PRESTON COUNTY /
MONONGALIA COUNTY
LOCATION: OLD CR 73/73, I-68 EXIT 15, NORTH SIDE OF I-68, TURN LEFT (WEST) APPX 1/4 MILE.
*** MISSING ***
PHOTOS 1-2 TAKEN 24 APRIL 2021 (COUNTY LINE OBELISK IS VISIBLE TO THE RIGHT)
PHOTOS 3-7 TAKEN JUNE 2010
GPS:
39* 39′ 33″ N / 79* 49′ 57″ W
39.659345 N / 79.782050 W
