Summers County
Summers County is located in south-eastern West Virginia. The population in 2010 was 13,927 and the county seat is Hinton. Hinton was once home to a large C&O rail yard with roundhouse and employed over 500 workers. From the late 1800s through the 1960s, coal was a major industry and thousands of workers were employed by the mines and railroads. With the decline of coal and rail traffic, tourism and recreation became more important, especially after Bluestone Lake was created with the Bluestone Dam, and with the creation of Pipestem State Park. It is home to Federal Prison Camp, Alderson, whos notable inmates included singer Billie Holiday, Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, and Martha Stewart.
Hinton is the only large city in Summers County, with several small communities located throughout the county.
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GOOGLE EARTH MAP OF ALL MARKERS – SUMMERS COUNTY
ANDREW AND CHARLES
LEWIS MARCH
LOCATION: RT 20, GREEN SULPHUR SPRINGS, APPX 1/4 MILE NORTH OF I-64 EXIT 143
PHOTOS TAKEN 14 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 48′ 35″ N, 80* 48′ 57″ W
37.809763 N, 80.815986 W
CAMP GREEN MEADOWS /
THE BURNING OF JUMPING BRANCH
LOCATION: NIMITZ, RT 3, APPX 4/10 MILE WEST OF NIMITZ POST OFFICE, APPX 100 YARDS WEST OF NIMITZ CITY SIGN
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 38′ 58″ N, 80* 57′ 59″ W
37.649537 N, 80.966461 W
CIVIL WAR CAMP
LOCATION: RT 12, FOREST HILL, AT OLD FOREST HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, NEAR SEMINOLE ROAD
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 34′ 13″ N, 80* 47′ 21″ W
37.570309 N, 80.789199 W
FARLEY’S FORT /
THOMAS FARLEY
LOCATION: RT 20, APPX 100 YARDS NORTH OF CR 26 (INDIAN RIDGE ROAD, APPX 1 MILE SOUTH OF THE TOWN OF PIPESTEM, APPX 1/4 MILE NORTH OF ENTRANCE TO PIPESTEM STATE PARK, SITUATED NEAR MERCER SALT WORKS MARKER
PHOTOS 15 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 30′ 49″ N, 80* 58′ 03″ W
37.513743 N, 80.967726 W
FORT CULBERTSON
LOCATION: HINTON, RT 3 (GREENBRIER DRIVE) AT THE CORNER OF CEDAR AVENUE, APPX 1/4 MILE EAST OF THE TWO BRIDGES
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 39′ 00″ N, 80* 52′ 49″ W
37.650276 N, 80.880510 W
FORT GREENBRIER
LOCATION: RT 3 / RT 12, APPX 1-1/2 MILES EAST OF TALCOTT, ACROSS FROM GRAHAM HOUSE ROAD BY OLD RAIL BRIDGE
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 39′ 07″ N, 80* 43′ 49″ W
37.651955 N, 80.730442 W
GILES, FAYETTE &
KANAWHA TURNPIKE
LOCATION: CR 20, INSIDE BLUESTONE STATE PARK
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
DIRECTIONS: FROM RT 20, FOLLOW CR 20 (BLEUSTONE PARK ROAD) APPX 2-1/2 MILES, JUST PAST TURNOFF FOR BOAT LAUNCH, CONTINUE 1/4 MILE, MARKER IS AT TURNOFF TO CAMPGROUND
GPS:
37* 36′ 54″ N, 80* 56′ 15″ W
37.615075 N, 80.937569 W
GREAT BEND TUNNEL
LOCATION: RT 3 / RT 12, APPX 1 MILE WEST OF TALCOTT, APPX 8 MILES EAST OF HINTON/BELLEPOINT
NOTE : TUNNEL IS LOCATED CLOSE TO MARKER, BUT PARK ENTRANCE IS APPX 1/4 EAST AND DOUBLES BACK
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
NOTE: GREAT BEND AND BIG BEND ARE USED INTERCHANGEABLY IN WRITTEN RECORDS
GPS:
37* 38′ 56″ N, 80* 46′ 03″ W
37.649006 N, 80.767628 W
HINTON
LOCATION: HINTON, 1ST AVENUE AT COURTHOUSE SQUARE
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 40′ 20″ N, 80* 53′ 29″ W
37.672406 N, 80.891573 W
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES – HINTON
HOME OF JACK WARHOP
LOCATION: HINTON, BELLEPOINT PARK AT BASEBALL FIELD NEAR SOUTH END OF BELLEPOINT
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 38′ 39″ N, 80* 52′ 58″ W
37.644389 N, 80.882983 W
JORDAN’S CHAPEL
(#1 OF 2)
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
LOCATION: RT 20, AT JUNCTION WITH CR 18/2 AT THE TOWN OF PIPESTEM, APPX 2-1/2 MILES NORTH OF ENTRANCE TO PIPESTEM STATE PARK AND RESORT
GPS:
37* 32′ 41″ N, 80* 57′ 37″ W
37.544859 N, 80.960353 W
JORDAN’S CHAPEL
(#2 OF 2)
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
LOCATION: PIPESTEM, CR 18 (TRUE ROAD) APPX 3/4 MILE WEST OF RT 20, APPX 2-1/2 MILES NORTH OF PIPESTEM STATE PARK ENTRANCE
GPS:
37* 33′ 14″ N, 80* 57′ 46″ W
37.554016 N, 80.962792 W
LELIA PEARL BRAGG
LASKA CHAMBERLAIN
LOCATION: RT 20, SANDSTONE, 100 FEET NORTH OF RIVER ROAD ACCESS, APPX 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF I-64 EXIT 139
PHOTOS TAKEN 14 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 46′ 26″ N, 80* 53′ 27″ W
37.774045 N, 80.890991 W
MERCER SALT WORKS
LOCATION: RT 20, ACROSS FROM CR 26 (INDIAN RIDGE ROAD), APPX 1 MILE SOUTH OF THE TOWN OF PIPESTEM, APPX 1/4 MILE NORTH OF ENTRANCE TO PIPESTEM STATE PARK, SITUATED NEAR FARLEY’S FORT/THOMAS FARLEY MARKER
** MISSING 15 AUGUST 2024 **
GPS:
37* 30′ 47″ N, 80* 58′ 04″ W
37.513207 N, 80.967894 W
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MIKE FOSTER
LOCATION: FOREST HILL, CR 21/1 (SEMINOLE ROAD), APPX 300 YARDS WEST OF RT 12, AT FAIRVIEW CHURCH CEMETERY
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 34′ 13″ N, 80* 47′ 32″ W
37.570297 N, 80.792285 W
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WIKIPEDIA – 27TH VIRGINIA INFANTRY
NEELY “PLANTATION”
LOCATION: RT 20, APPX 150 YARDS SOUTH OF ENTRANCE TO PIPESTEM STATE PARK AND RESORT, APPX 2-1/2 MILES SOUTH OF THE TOWN OF PIPESTEM
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 30′ 31″ N, 80* 58′ 08″ W
37.508717 N, 80.968980 W
PACK’S FERRY
LOCATION: RT 20, APPX 5 MILES SOUTH OF HINTON, AT SOUTH END OF BRIDGE OVER BLUESTONE NATIONAL SCENIC RIVER
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 36′ 35″ N, 80* 55′ 05″ W
37.609845 N, 80.918177
PIPESTEM FALLS
LOCATION: RT 20, APPX 1/4 MILE NORTH OF CR 18 AND THE TOWN OF PIPESTEM, AT ROADSIDE PULL-OFF
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
NOTE: DROUGHT – WATERFALL ALMOST DRY
GPS:
37* 32′ 53″ N, 80* 57′ 35″ W
37.548079 N, 80.959788 W
SANDSTONE FALLS /
WILLIAM RICHMOND
LOCATION: RT 20, APPX 7/10 MILE SOUTH OF I-64 EXIT 139, AT SOUTH END OF LAUREL CREEK SANDSTONE BRIDGE
PHOTOS TAKEN 14 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 46′ 08″ N, 80* 53′ 31″ W
37.769037 N, 80.892016 W
STATE PRISON FOR WOMEN
LOCATION: (APPX) RT 3, PENCE SPRINGS, NEAR CURRENT SITE OF GREENBRIER ACADEMY FOR GIRLS, APPX 7 MILES SOUTH OF ALDERSON
** MISSING 15 AUGUST 2024 – APPX LOCATION **
GPS: (APPX)
37* 41′ 40″ N, 80* 52′ 37″ W
37.650263 N, 80.877015 W
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WRECK ON THE C&O
LOCATION: BELLEPOINT, RT 3, APPX 1/2 MILE EAST OF THE TWO BRIDGES, ACROSS FROM PINE STREET
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 39′ 00″ N, 80* 52′ 37″ W
37.650263 N, 80.877015 W
eWV ENCYCLOPEDIA – C&O RAILROAD
SUMMERS COUNTY /
FAYETTE COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 20, APPX 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF MEADOW BRIDGE, APPX 200 YARDS NORTH OF CR 1 (LOCKBRIDGE ROAD)
PHOTOS TAKEN 14 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 51′ 02″ N, 80* 51′ 22″ W
37.850602 N, 80.856285 W
SUMMERS COUNTY /
GREENBRIER COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 3 / RT 12, APPX 1 MILE WEST OF ALDERSON
PHOTOS TAKEN 13 SEPTEMBER 2024
GPS:
37* 43′ 56″ N, 80* 39′ 52″ W
37.732351 N, 80.664598 W
SUMMERS COUNTY /
MERCER COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 20, APPX 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF ENTRANCE TO PIPESTEM STATE PARK AND RESORT, APPX 7 MILES NORTH OF ATHENS
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 30′ 15″ N, 80* 58′ 20″ W
37.504299 N, 80.972452 W
SUMMERS COUNTY /
MONROE COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 12, APPX 3 MILES SOUTH OF FOREST HILL / RT 122
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 32′ 25″ N, 80* 47′ 05″ W
37.540393 N, 80.784915 W
SUMMERS COUNTY /
RALEIGH COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 3, APPX 8 MILES WEST OF HINTON, APPX 3 MILES WEST OF JUMPING BRANCH
PHOTOS TAKEN 15 AUGUST 2024
GPS:
37* 40′ 36″ N, 81* 00′ 22″ W
37.676851 N, 81.006383 W
