Ritchie County
Ritchie County is located near the Ohio River in north-central WV. The population of the entire county in 2010 was 10,449. The county seat is Harrisville (pop 1,876). Gas and oil production has been the major industry in this region for over 100 years.
Major cities in Ritchie County include Harrisville, Ellenboro, and Pennsboro.
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GOOGLE EARTH MAP OF ALL MARKERS – RITCHIE COUNTY
HARRISVILLE
LOCATION: DOWNTOWN HARRISVILLE, CORNER OF MAIN ST (RT 16) AND NORTH SPRING ROAD
GPS:
39* 12’ 34” N, 81* 03’ 04” W
39.209538 N, 81.051327 W
PHOTOS 04 AUGUST 2021
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THOMAS MALEY HARRIS /
HARRISVILLE
LOCATION: RT 16, APPX ½ MILE EAST OF DOWNTOWN HARRISBURG POST OFFICE, APPX 4-1/2 MILES SOUTH OF RT 50, IN FRONT OF HARRISVILLE MUNICIPAL BUILDING. SITUATED 50 FEET FROM ROMEO H. FREER MARKER.
GPS:
39* 12’ 51” N, 81* 02’ 27” W
39.214317 N, 81.041056 W
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ROMEO H. FREER
LOCATION: RT 16, APPX ½ MILE EAST OF DOWNTOWN HARRISBURG POST OFFICE, APPX 4-1/2 MILES SOUTH OF RT 50, IN FRONT OF HARRISVILLE MUNICIPAL BUILDING. SITUATED 50 FEET FROM THOMAS MALEY HARRIS MARKER
GPS:
39* 12’ 52” N, 81* 02’27” W
39.214460 N, 81.040887 W
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RITCHIE CO /
PLEASANTS CO
LOCATION: RT 16, APPX 6 MILES NORTH OF ELLENBORO EXIT, RT 50, APPX 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ST MARYS
GPS:
39* 19’ 36” N, 81* 05’ 48” W
39.326703 N, 81.096721 W
PHOTOS 04 AUGUST 2021
RITCHIE CO /
WOOD CO
** MISSING 04 AUGUST 2021 **
PHOTOS 04 AUGUST 2021
LOCATION: WAS ON OLD RT 50 BEFORE IT WAS 4-LANE. OLD ROAD COVERED AND MARKER WAS REMOVED. I LOOKED ON SPUR ROAD TO NORTH WITH NO LUCK.
GPS: (COUNTY LINE ON NEW RT 50)
39* 15’ 16” N, 81* 16’ 06” W
39.254651 N, 81.268386 W
THE STONE HOUSE
LOCATION: PENNSBORO, MYLES AVE (OLD RT 50), APPX 50 YARDS WEST OF EAGLE DRIVE
GPS:
39* 17’ 04” N, 80* 58’ 19” W
39.284598 N, 80.972027 W
PHOTOS 04 AUGUST 2021
PENNSBORO
LOCATION: PENNSBORO, MYLES AVE (OLD RT 50), ACROSS FROM CLAYTON STREET, NEXT TO MYLES STADIUM BASEBALL FIELDS
GPS:
39* 17’ 02” N, 80* 58’ 13” W
39.283998 N, 80.970284 W
PHOTOS 04 AUGUST 2021
TOLLGATE
** MISSING ON 04 AUGUST 2021 **
LOCATION: APPX 100 FEET NORTH OF RT 50 IN FIELD BY TOLLGATE EXIT, CABIN RUN ROAD
GPS:
39* 16’ 08” N, 80* 54’ 57” W
39.269137 N, 80.916078 W
CURRENT PHOTOS 04 AUGUST 2021
PHOTOS #3-#5 FROM AUGUST 2009
RITCHIE CO /
DODDRIDGE CO
LOCATION: OLD RT 50 (CABIN RUN ROAD), APPX 1 MILE WEST OF GREENWOOD, APPX ¼ MILE EAST OF TOLLGATE, LOCATED AT ENTRANCE TO INDUSTRIAL AREA
GPS:
39* 16’ 38” N, 80* 54’ 33” W
39.277326 N, 80.909332 W
PHOTOS 04 AUGUST 2021
RITCHIE CO /
TYLER CO
** POLE AND MARKER MISSING **
PHOTOS 04 AUGUST 2021
LOCATION: RT 74, APPX 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF PENNSBORO, APPX 2 MILES WEST OF JUNCTION WITH RT 18
GPS:
39* 21’ 33” N, 80* 52’ 57” W
39.359307 N, 80.882289 W
RITCHIE CO /
WIRT CO
PHOTOS 25 MAY 2022
LOCATION: RT 47, APPX 4 MILES WEST OF RT 53, APPX 1 MILE WEST OF CISCO
PHOTOS 25 MAY 2022
NOTE: MARKER IS LOCATED APPX 100 YARDS EAST OF COUNTY LINE
GPS:
39* 07’ 51” N, 81* 17’ 57” W
39.130898 N, 81.299449 W
RITCHIE CO /
WIRT CO
** MISSING on 25 May 2022 **
LOCATION: RT 53 AT INTERSECTION WITH DRIFT FORK ROAD (CR 53-1), APPX 1-1/2 MILES SOUTH OF RT 47
GPS:
39* 05’ 05” N, 81* 15’ 37” W
39.084976 N, 81.260473 W
INDIAN BATTLES
LOCATION: MACFARLAN, RT 47 NEAR INTERSECTION WITH CR 30
** MISSING 25 MAY 2022 **
PHOTOS 25 MAY 2022 SHOW APPX LOCATION
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GPS: (APPX)
39* 04’ 41” N, 81* 11’ 55” W
39.078245 N, 81.198675 W
RITCHIE CO /
CALHOUN CO
LOCATION: RT 16, APPX 4-1/2 MILES SOUTH OF SMITHVILLE, APPX 10 MILES NORTH OF GRANTSVILLE
GPS:
39* 01’ 01” N, 81* 05’ 38” W
39.017099 N, 81.093904 W
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RITCHIE CO /
GILMER CO
LOCATION: RT 47, APPX 50 YARDS WEST OF INTERSECTION WITH CR 19 (SPRUCE RUN ROAD), APPX 5 MILES WEST OF COXS MILLS
GPS: (APPX)
39* 03’ 21” N, 80* 53’ 53” W
39.055940 N, 80.898281 W
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