Putnam County
Putnam County is located in western-central West Virginia, close to the Ohio River. The population in 2010 was 55,486. The county seat is Winfield. It is an industrial, chemical, and manufacturing center, focused along the Kanawha River.
Major cities in Putnam County include Winfield, Hurricane, and Buffalo.
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GOOGLE EARTH MAP OF ALL MARKERS – PUTNAM COUNTY
ANDREW AND CHARLES
LEWIS MARCH
LOCATION: RT 62, HOMETOWN, AT ROADSIDE PARK ON SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN, APPX 1-1/2 MILES NORTH OF BANCROFT, NEXT TO WASHINGTON’S LAND MARKER
PHOTOS: 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
GPS:
38* 31′ 43″ N, 81* 51′ 25″ W
38.528572 N, 81.857204 W
BATTLE OF ATKESON’S GATE
LOCATION: RT 62, APPX 2 MILES NORTH OF BUFFALO, APPX 3/10 MILE SOUTH OF OLD LOCK 10 ROAD
PHOTOS: 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
GPS:
38* 38′ 35″ N, 81* 57′ 27″ W
38.643107 N, 81.957717 W
BATTLE OF SCARY
LOCATION: SCARY, RT 817, APPX 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF ACCESS RAMP TO I-64 EXIT 44, APPX 100 YARDS SOUTH OF RT 33 (TEAY’S VALLEY ROAD)
PHOTOS: 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
GPS:
38* 26′ 01″ N, 81* 51′ 12″ W
38.433707 N, 81.853439 W
BUFFALO ACADEMY
LOCATION: BUFFALO, RT 62 (MAIN STREET), 1 BLOCK SOUTH OF WALNUT STREET. SITUATED NEXT TO COIN HARVEY/LAWNVALE MARKER
PHOTOS: 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
GPS:
38* 37′ 03″ N, 81* 58′ 50″ W
38.617707 N, 81.980684 W
CIVIL WAR ACTION /
RED HOUSE SHOALS
LOCATION: RED HOUSE, RT 62, ACROSS THE KANAWHA RIVER FROM WINFIELD, APPX 200 YARDS EAST OF RT 34 (McLANE PIKE)
PHOTOS: 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
GPS:
38* 32′ 44″ N, 81* 53′ 14″ W
38.545783 N, 81.887432 W
COIN HARVEY /
LAWNVALE
LOCATION: BUFFALO, RT 62 (MAIN STREET), 1 BLOCK SOUTH OF WALNUT STREET. SITUATED NEXT TO BUFFALO ACADEMY MARKER
PHOTOS 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
GPS:
38* 37′ 03″ N, 81* 58′ 50″ W
38.617707 N, 81.980684 W
HURRICANE BAPTIST CHURCH
HURRICANE BRIDGE SKIRMISH
LOCATION: SOUTH OF HURRICANE AT INTERSECTION OF RT 60 AND RT 34, AT ROADSIDE PARK PARTIALLY HIDDEN FROM HIGHWAY
PHOTOS 22 MAY 2023
GPS:
38* 24′ 53″ N, 82* 01′ 05″ W
38.414871 N, 82.018083 W
INDIAN VILLAGE / EXCAVATIONS
LOCATION: RT 62, APPX 1-1/2 MILES SOUTH OF BUFFALO, APPX 2-1/2 MILES NORTH OF MIDWAY. (JUST SOUTH OF TOYOTA FACTORY)
PHOTOS: 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
GPS:
38* 35′ 13″ N, 81* 59′ 44″ W
38.587070 N, 81.995818 W
KANAWHA VALLEY
DRAG STRIP
LOCATION: RT 817, APPX 6-1/2 MILES NORTH OF I-64 EXIT 44, APPX 2-1/2 MILES SOUTH OF COUNTY COURTHOUSE, APPX 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF WATERSIDE CIRCLE
PHOTOS: 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
GPS:
38* 31′ 05″ N, 81* 51′ 26″ W
38.518093 N, 81.857370 W
RED HOUSE
LOCATION: RT 62, ELEANOR, IN FRONT OF TOWN HALL, ACROSS THE HIGHWAY FROM GEORGE WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS
PHOTOS 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
GPS:
38* 32′ 07″ N, 81* 55′ 35″ W
38.535384 N, 81.926487 W
WASHINGTON’S LAND
LOCATION: RT 62, HOMETOWN, AT ROADSIDE PARK ON SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN, APPX 1-1/2 MILES NORTH OF BANCROFT, NEXT TO ANDREW AND CHARLES LEWIS MARCH
PHOTOS: 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
GPS:
38* 31′ 43″ N, 81* 51′ 25″ W
38.528572 N, 81.857204 W
WINFIELD
LOCATION: RT 817/ RT 35, WINFIELD, IN FRONT OF WINFIELD MUNICIPAL BUILDING, APPX 100 YARDS WEST OF THE INTERCHANGE FOR THE RT 34 BRIDGE, AND 1/4 MILE WEST OF THE COUNTY COURT HOUSE. MARKER SITS 50 FEET FROM HIGHWAY IN PARKING LOT.
PHOTOS 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
GPS:
38* 31′ 53″ N, 81* 53′ 50″ W
38.531413 N, 81.897352 W
WINFIELD /
BATTLE OF WINFIELD
LOCATION: RT 817, WINFIELD, IN FRONT OF COURTHOUSE
PHOTOS: 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
GPS:
38* 32′ 01″ N, 81* 53′ 33″ W
38.533857 N, 81.892555 W
PUTNAM COUNTY /
CABELL COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 60, CULLODEN (JUST WEST OF HURRICANE), ACROSS FROM STATE STREET
GPS:
38* 25′ 11″ N, 82* 03′ 10″ W
38.419939 N, 82.052818 W
PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR PHOTOS
PUTNAM COUNTY /
JACKSON COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 34, APPX 15 MILES NORTH-EAST OF RED HOUSE, APPX 1/2 MILE WEST OF DIVIDE RIDGE ROAD (CR 23/4)
PHOTOS 26 MAY 2022
GPS:
38* 38′ 40″ N, 81* 42′ 46″ W
38.644606 N, 81.712792 W
PUTNAM COUNTY /
KANAWHA COUNTY
LOCATION: CORNER OF RT 25 AND 27TH STREET, NITRO
** MISSING 13 SEPTEMBER 2022 **
PHOTOS 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
GPS:
38* 25′ 33″ N, 81* 50′ 25″ W
38.426018 N, 81.840469 W
PUTNAM COUNTY /
KANAWHA COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 60, APPX 2-1/2 MILES WEST OF RT 817 AND ST ALBANS, AT CR 46 (POPLAR FORK ROAD)
** MISSING ON 14 SEPTEMBER 2022 **
PHOTOS 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
GPS:
38* 23′ 57″ N, 81* 53′ 59″ W
38.399416 N, 81.899736 W
PUTNAM COUNTY /
KANAWHA COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 62, APPX 1-1/2 MILES WEST OF JUNCTION WITH RT 622 IN CROSS LANES
PHOTOS: 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
GPS:
38* 26’ 06” N, 81* 48’ 48” W
38.435106 N, 81.813521 W
PUTNAM COUNTY /
KANAWHA COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 817,
(FORMERLY RT 35) MIDWAY BETWEEN ST ALBANS AND SCARY
PHOTOS: 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
GPS:
38* 25’ 08” N, 81* 51’ 26” W
38.419117 N, 81.857249 W
PUTNAM COUNTY /
LINCOLN COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 34, APPX 9 MILES SOUTH OF HURRICANE, JUST WEST OF NYE
PHOTOS 22 MAY 2023
GPS:
38* 20′ 14″ N, 82* 02′ 35″ W
38.337276 N, 82.043245 W
PUTNAM COUNTY /
MASON COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 35 (NOW RT 817), APPX 12 MILES NORTH OF WINFIELD, APPX 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF GEN JOHN McCAUSLAND HOUSE AND MARKER
GPS:
38* 39′ 01″ N, 81* 58′ 15″ W
38.650535 N, 81.970926 W
PUTNAM COUNTY /
MASON COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 62, ROBERTSBURG, APPX 3 MILES NORTH OF BUFFALO
** MISSING 14 SEPTEMBER 2022 **
PHOTOS: 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
GPS:
38* 39′ 29″ N, 81* 57′ 03″ W
38.658256 N, 81.950886 W
