TYLER COUNTY
Tyler County is located along the Ohio River, just south of the Northern Panhandle. The population in 2010 was 9,208, and the County Seat is Middlebourne (pop 815). The oil and gas industry has thrived here since the late 1800s. Glass was once a major industry along the Ohio River. Marble King in Paden City is one of the top producers of glass marbles in the world!
Major cities in Tyler County include Middlebourne, Sistersville, Ben’s Run, Centerville, and the southern half of Paden City.
MIDDLEBOURNE
LOCATION: MIDDLEBOURNE, CORNER OF RT 18 (MAIN STREET) AND COURT STREET IN FRONT OF TYLER CO COURTHOUSE.
PHOTOS 04 AUGUST 2021
GPS:
39* 29′ 32″ N, 80* 54′ 12″ W
39.492286 N, 80.903584 W
JACOB EDGAR BOYERS
LOCATION: MIDDLEBOURNE, CORNER OF MAIN ST (RT 18) AND BROAD STREET, NEXT TO LIBRARY
PHOTOS 04 AUGUST 2021 – POLE WAS INSTALLED, MARKER WAS INSTALLED LATER THAT WEEK. CHECK BACK FOR PHOTOS.
GPS:
39* 29′ 38″ N, 80* 54′ 09″ W
39.493954 N, 80.902773 W
“BIG MOSES” WELL /
POLECAT OIL WELL
LOCATION: SISTERSVILLE, RIVERSIDE DRIVE AT CATHERINE ST, ALONG OHIO RIVER
GPS:
39* 33′ 52″ N, 80* 59′ 54 W
39.564717 / 80.998460 W
SISTERSVILLE
LOCATION: SISTERSVILLE, CORNER OF RT 2 (WELLS ST) AND ELIZABETH ST, BY POST OFFICE
GPS:
39* 33′ 52″ N, 80* 59′ 41″ W
39.564659 N, 80.994734 W
WELLS FAMILY CEMETERY
LOCATION: SISTERSVILLE, RT 2 BETWEEN MAPLE LANE AND 5TH AVE. CEMETERY IS APPX 100 YARDS WEST – TURN IN S. WELLS ST, BEAR LEFT THRU HOSPITAL PARKING, AND CEMETERY IS ON CLAY ST
GPS:
39* 33′ 26″ N, 81* 00′ 14″ W
39.557369 N, 81.004128 W
DANIEL D. JOHNSON
LOCATION: RT 2, APPX 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF INDUSTRIAL FACILITY AT LONG REACH, NEXT TO CONCRETE WALL IN FRONT OF OLD LONG REACH METHODIST CHURCH (BEING TORN DOWN) AND CEMETERY
PHOTOS 05 AUGUST 2021 EXCEPT LAST PHOTO OF CHURCH TAKEN FEBRUARY 2013
GPS:
39* 28′ 21″ N, 81* 06′ 14″ W
39.472600 N, 81.103939 W
**NOTE: THIS MARKER WAS RETURNED DAYS LATER WHEN A TYPO WAS DISCOVERED. ON THE NEXT TO LAST LINE, IT SHOULD READ “1872 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.” CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.
ANCIENT RUINS
LOCATION: RT 2, BENS RUN
*** MISSING ON 05 AUG 2021 ***
GPS: (LOCATION UNKNOWN)
MISSING ON 05 AUG 2021 – LOCATION UNKNOWN
TYLER CO /
PLEASANTS CO
LOCATION: RT 2, APPX 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF BEN’S RUN, APPX 5 MILES NORTH OF ST MARYS
** MISSING ON 05 AUGUST 2021 **
GPS:
39* 27′ 36″ / 81* 06′ 41″ W
39.460145 N, 81.111628 W
WETZEL COUNTY /
TYLER COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 180 (FORMERLY RT 18 ALT), APPX 3 MILES SOUTH OF JUNCTION WITH RT 2, APPX ½ MILE SOUTH OF VAN CAMP MARKER AND APPX 5 MILES NORTH OF JUNCTION WITH RT 18
** MISSING ON 05 AUGUST 2021 **
GPS:
39* 35’ 02” N, 80* 53’ 41” W
39.583962 N, 80.894966 W
TYLER CO /
WETZEL CO
LOCATION: RT 2, PADEN CITY, AT CORNER OF HELEN STREET
** MISSING ON 05 AUGUST 2021 **
GPS:
39* 36’ 08” N, 80* 56’ 12” W
39.602340 N, 80.936902 W
TYLER CO /
DODDRIDGE CO
LOCATION: RT 18 AT COUNTY LINE, APPX 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF WEST UNION
GPS:
39* 21’ 00” N / 80* 48’ 59” W
39.350079 N / 80.816657 W
TYLER CO /
RITCHIE 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
TYLER CO /
DODDRIDGE CO
LOCATION: RT 23 AT COUNTY LINE, APPX 3 MILES EAST OF SHIRLEY
GPS:
39* 24’ 04” N / 80* 43’ 48” W
39.401200 N / 80.730196 W
** MISSING ON 04 AUGUST 2021 **
ONLY THE POLE IS REMAINING
