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
GPS:
37* 48′ 35″ N, 80* 48′ 57″ W
37.809763 N, 80.815986 W
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CIVIL WAR CAMP
LOCATION: RT 12, FOREST HILL, AT OLD FOREST HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, NEAR SEMINOLE ROAD
GPS:
37* 34′ 13″ N, 80* 47′ 21″ W
37.570309 N, 80.789199 W
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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
GPS:
37* 30′ 49″ N, 80* 58′ 03″ W
37.513743 N, 80.967726 W
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FORT CULBERTSON
LOCATION: HINTON, RT 3 (GREENBRIER DRIVE) AT THE CORNER OF CEDAR AVENUE, APPX 1/4 MILE EAST OF THE TWO BRIDGES
GPS:
37* 39′ 00″ N, 80* 52′ 49″ W
37.650276 N, 80.880510 W
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FORT GREENBRIER
LOCATION: RT 3 / RT 12, APPX 1-1/2 MILES EAST OF TALCOTT, ACROSS FROM GRAHAM HOUSE ROAD BY OLD RAIL BRIDGE
GPS:
37* 39′ 07″ N, 80* 43′ 49″ W
37.651955 N, 80.730442 W
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GILES, FAYETTE &
KANAWHA TURNPIKE
LOCATION: CR 20, INSIDE BLUESTONE STATE PARK
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
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GREAT BEND TUNNEL
LOCATION: RT 3 / RT 12, APPX 1 MILE WEST OF TALCOTT, APPX 8 MILES EAST OF HINTON/BELLEPOINT
NOTE #1 : TUNNEL IS LOCATED CLOSE TO MARKER, BUT PARK ENTRANCE IS APPX 1/4 EAST AND DOUBLES BACK
NOTE #2 : MARKER TITLE IS ACTUALLY BIG BEND TUNNEL (BOTH TERMS ARE USED INTERCHANGEABLY)
GPS:
37* 38′ 56″ N, 80* 46′ 03″ W
37.649006 N, 80.767628 W
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HINTON
LOCATION: HINTON, 1ST AVENUE AT COURTHOUSE SQUARE
GPS:
37* 40′ 20″ N, 80* 53′ 29″ W
37.672406 N, 80.891573 W
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES – HINTON
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HOME OF JACK WARHOP
LOCATION: HINTON, BELLEPOINT PARK AT BASEBALL FIELD NEAR SOUTH END OF BELLEPOINT
GPS:
37* 38′ 39″ N, 80* 52′ 58″ W
37.644389 N, 80.882983 W
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JORDAN’S CHAPEL
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
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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
GPS:
37* 46′ 26″ N, 80* 53′ 27″ W
37.774045 N, 80.890991 W
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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
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
GPS:
37* 34′ 13″ N, 80* 47′ 32″ W
37.570297 N, 80.792285 W
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WIKIPEDIA – 27TH VIRGINIA INFANTRY
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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
GPS:
37* 30′ 31″ N, 80* 58′ 08″ W
37.508717 N, 80.968980 W
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PACK’S FERRY
LOCATION: RT 20, APPX 5 MILES SOUTH OF HINTON, AT SOUTH END OF BRIDGE OVER BLUESTONE NATIONAL SCENIC RIVER
GPS:
37* 36′ 35″ N, 80* 55′ 05″ W
37.609845 N, 80.918177
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PIPESTEM FALLS
LOCATION: RT 20, APPX 1/4 MILE NORTH OF CR 18 AND THE TOWN OF PIPESTEM, AT ROADSIDE PULL-OFF
GPS:
37* 32′ 53″ N, 80* 57′ 35″ W
37.548079 N, 80.959788 W
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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 ?? – 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
GPS:
37* 39′ 00″ N, 80* 52′ 37″ W
37.650263 N, 80.877015 W
eWV ENCYCLOPEDIA – C&O RAILROAD
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SUMMERS COUNTY /
FAYETTE COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 20, APPX 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF MEADOW BRIDGE, APPX 200 YARDS NORTH OF CR 1 (LOCKBRIDGE ROAD)
GPS:
37* 51′ 02″ N, 80* 51′ 22″ W
37.850602 N, 80.856285 W
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SUMMERS COUNTY /
GREENBRIER COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 3 / RT 12, APPX 1 MILE WEST OF ALDERSON
** NOTE: MARKER IS LOCATED APPX 100 YARDS WEST OF ACTUAL COUNTY LINE **
GPS:
37* 43′ 56″ N, 80* 39′ 52″ W
37.732351 N, 80.664598 W
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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
GPS:
37* 30′ 15″ N, 80* 58′ 20″ W
37.504299 N, 80.972452 W
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SUMMERS COUNTY /
MONROE COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 12, APPX 3 MILES SOUTH OF FOREST HILL / RT 122
GPS:
37* 32′ 25″ N, 80* 47′ 05″ W
37.540393 N, 80.784915 W
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SUMMERS COUNTY /
RALEIGH COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 3, APPX 8 MILES WEST OF HINTON, APPX 3 MILES WEST OF JUMPING BRANCH
GPS:
37* 40′ 36″ N, 81* 00′ 22″ W
37.676851 N, 81.006383 W
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