Wood County
Wood County is located on the border of West Virginia and Ohio, along the Ohio River. It is a transportation hub with US Rt 50, I-77, and the Ohio River all passing by. The population in 2010 was 86,956 with the County Seat of Parkersburg accounting for 31,492 of that. It was formed in 1798 and named for the governor of Virginia at the time, James Wood. (West Virginia did not become a separate state until 1863) Main businesses include the US Treasury Bureau of Fiscal Service office, Ohio River shipping, and the Hino truck manufacturing plant.
Major cities in Wood County include Parkersburg, Mineral Wells, Vienna, and Williamstown.
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GOOGLE EARTH MAP WITH MARKER LOCATIONS – WOOD COUNTY
PARKERSBURG
LOCATION: DOWNTOWN PARKERSBURG, CORNER OF 5TH ST AND JULIANA ST
GPS:
39* 16’ 00” N, 81* 33’ 41” W
39.266792 N, 81.561467 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
PARKERSBURG GOVERNORS /
WEST VIRGINIA’S FIRST GOVERNOR
LOCATION: DOWNTOWN PARKERSBURG, CORNER OF MARKET ST AND 3RD ST BY COUNTY COURTHOUSE
GPS:
39* 15’ 51” N, 81* 33’ 46” W
39.264420 N, 81.562891 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
JOHN J. JACKSON, JR
LOCATION: DOWNTOWN PARKERSBURG, CORNER OF 2ND ST AND AVERY ST
GPS:
39* 15’ 46” N, 81* 33’ 46” W
39.262853 N, 81.562807 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
JACOB BEESON BLAIR
LOCATION: DOWNTOWN PARKERSBURG, CORNER OF 3RD ST AND JULIANA ST, NEXT TO WV OIL AND GAS MUSEUM
GPS:
39* 15’ 56” N, 81* 33’ 48” W
39.265646 N, 81.563532 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
ESCAPE TO FREEDOM /
WOMEN OF COURAGE
LOCATION: DOWNTOWN PARKERSBURG AT ENTRANCE TO POINT PARK, 2ND ST AT OHIO RIVER
GPS:
39* 15’ 58” N, 81* 33’ 57” W
39.266172 N, 81.566005 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
BURR – BLENNERHASSETT
LOCATION: DOWNTOWN PARKERSBURG AT ENTRANCE TO POINT PARK, 2ND ST AT OHIO RIVER
GPS:
39* 15’ 58” N, 81* 33’ 57” W
39.266234 N, 81.565851 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
GEORGE ROGERS CLARK
LOCATION: DOWNTOWN PARKERSBURG AT ENTRANCE TO POINT PARK, 2ND ST AT OHIO RIVER
GPS:
39* 15’ 57” N, 81* 33’ 57” W
39.266004 N, 81.565840 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
FORT BOREMAN
LOCATION: PARKERSBURG, FORT BOREMAN SCENIC OVERLOOK JUST SOUTH OF TOWN AND LOOKING OVER CONFLUENCE OF OHIO RIVER AND LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER. TAKE RT 50 EXIT FOR MARRTOWN ROAD.
GPS:
39* 15’ 44” N, 81* 34’ 09” W
39.262374 N, 81.569219 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
WILLIAM L. “MUDWALL” JACKSON
LOCATION: PARKERSBURG, FORT BOREMAN SCENIC OVERLOOK JUST SOUTH OF TOWN AND LOOKING OVER CONFLUENCE OF OHIO RIVER AND LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER. TAKE RT 50 EXIT FOR MARRTOWN ROAD.
GPS:
39* 15′ 43″ N, 81* 33′ 57″ W
39.262091 N, 81.565851 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
COL. HUGH PHELPS
LOCATION: SOUTH PARKERSBURG, CORNER OF CAMDEN AVE AND RT 14 (PIKE ST/ EAST ST), SITUATED NEXT TO “NEALS STATION” MARKER
GPS:
39* 15’ 17” N, 81* 32’ 49” W
39.254915 N, 81.547055 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
NEAL’S STATION
LOCATION: SOUTH PARKERSBURG, CORNER OF CAMDEN AVE AND RT 14 (PIKE ST/ EAST ST), SITUATED NEXT TO “COL. HUGH PHELPS” MARKER
GPS:
39* 15’ 17” N, 81* 32’ 49” W
39.254915 N, 81.547055 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
OLD TURNPIKES
LOCATION: EAST PARKERSBURG, CORNER OF 7TH ST (OLD RT 50) AND STAUNTON TURNPIKE (RT 47), SITUATED NEXT TO “OLD TOLLGATE HOUSE” MARKER
GPS:
39* 15’ 48” N, 81* 32’ 33” W
39.263519 N, 81.542599 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
OLD TOLLGATE HOUSE
LOCATION: EAST PARKERSBURG, CORNER OF 7TH ST (OLD RT 50) AND STAUNTON TURNPIKE (RT 47), SITUATED NEXT TO “OLD TURNPIKES” MARKER
GPS:
39* 15’ 48” N, 81* 32’ 33” W
39.263519 N, 81.542599 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
PREHISTORIC SITES
LOCATION: SOUTH PARKERSBURG, DUPONT ROAD (RT 95) AT RT 68, 1/10 MILE SOUTH OF RT 50 RAVENSWOOD EXIT
GPS:
39* 15’ 01” N, 81* 36’ 42” W
39.250298 N, 81.611910 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
WASHINGTON BOTTOM
LOCATION: WASHINGTON (SOUTH OF PARKERSBURG), RT 892 APPX 100 YARDS NORTH OF JUNCTION WITH RT 36
GPS:
39* 14’ 21” N, 81* 40’ 31” W
39.239296 N, 81.675516 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
BELLEVILLE
LOCATION: RT 68, APPX 12 MILES SOUTH OF RT 50 RAVENSWOOD EXIT, APPX 2-1/2 MILES NORTH OF JACKSON COUNTY LINE
PHOTOS 25 MAY 2022
GPS:
39* 07’ 30” N, 81* 43’ 53” W
39.125227 N, 81.731484 W
WOOD CO /
JACKSON CO
LOCATION: RT 68, APPX 1-1/2 MILES SOUTH OF BELLEVILLE, APPX 11 MILES NORTH OF RAVENSWOOD, ALONG OHIO RIVER
** MISSING 25 MAY 2022 **
PHOTOS 25 MAY 2022
GPS:
39* 05’33” N, 81* 44’ 40”
39.092511 N, 81.744531 W
WOOD CO / WIRT CO
LOCATION: RT 21, APPX 2 MILES SOUTH OF ROCKPORT AND I-77, NEAR LIMESTONE HILL
** MISSING 25 MAY 2022 **
PHOTOS 25 MAY 2022
GPS:
39* 02’ 58” N, 81* 33’ 11” W
39.049575 N, 81.553241 W
WOOD CO / WIRT CO
LOCATION: RT 14, APPX 7 MILES EAST OF I-77 EXIT 170 (MINERAL WELLS), APPX 6 MILES NORTH OF ELIZABETH
** MISSING 25 MAY 2022 **
ONLY 1 PHOTO – NO SAFE PULLOFF
GPS:
39* 07’ 38” N, 81* 26’ 24” W
39.127375 N, 81.440275 W
MORGAN’S RAIDERS
LOCATION: MINERAL WELLS, AT 3-WAY INTERSECTION OF ELIZABETH PIKE AND RT 21, APPX 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF RT 14
GPS:
39* 11’ 01” N, 81* 31’ 23” W
39.183801 N, 81.523071 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
ROBERT W. SIMMONS /
SUMNER SCHOOL
LOCATION: PARKERSBURG (NORTH OF DOWNTOWN), CORNER OF 11TH ST AND AVERY ST
GPS:
39* 16’ 11” N, 81* 33’ 10” W
39.269943 N, 81.552972 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
PETER G. VAN WINKLE
LOCATION: PARKERSBURG (NORTH OF DOWNTOWN), ANN ST BETWEEN 12TH ST AND 13TH ST
GPS:
39* 16’ 21” N, 81* 33’ 20” W
39.272750 N, 81.555656 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
PARKERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
LOCATION: PARKERSBURG (NORTH OF DOWNTOWN), DUDLEY AVE BETWEEN 22ND ST AND 23RD ST, AT ENTRANCE TO PARKERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
** MISSING ON 04 AUGUST 2021 **
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
GPS:
39* 16’ 41” N, 81* 32’ 32” W
39.278066 N, 81.542498 W
WEST VIRGINIA /
OHIO
LOCATION: PARKERSBURG (NORTH OF DOWNTOWN), RT 68 AT GARFIELD AVE, APPX 100 YARDS EAST OF THE OHIO RIVER BRIDGE TOOLBOOTHS
GPS:
39* 16’ 57” N, 81* 33’ 08” W
39.282710 N, 81.552370 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
TOMLINSON MANSION MARKER
LOCATION: WILLIAMSTOWN, RT 14 AT POPLAR AVE, APPX 1 MILE SOUTH-WEST OF HIGHLAND AVE BRIDGE OVER OHIO RIVER
GPS:
39* 24’ 03” N, 81* 27’ 48” W
39.400868 N, 81.463608 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
WOOD COUNTY /
STATE OF OHIO
LOCATION: WILLIAMSTOWN, RT 14 (HIGHLAND AVE) APPX 200 YARDS SOUTH OF WILLIAMSTOWN BRIDGE OVER OHIO RIVER. ACROSS FROM RT 14 (THIRD ST)
GPS: (APPX)
39* 24’ 15” N, 81* 26’ 53” W
39.404302 N, 81.448136 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
WILLIAMSTOWN
LOCATION: WILLIAMSTOWN, RT 14 (HIGHLAND AVE) BETWEEN 5TH ST AND 6TH ST, AT TOMLINSON PARK
GPS:
39* 23’ 59” N, 81* 26’ 54” W
39.399892 N, 81.448513 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
DUNMORE’S CAMP
LOCATION: RT 2, APPX 6 MILES NORTH-EAST OF I-77 EXIT 179, APPX ½ MILE SOUTH OF PLEASANTS COUNTY LINE
GPS:
39* 20’ 07” N, 81* 22’ 45” W
39.335331 N, 81.379318 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
WOOD CO /
PLEASANTS CO
LOCATION: RT 2, APPX 4 MILES SOUTH OF WILLOW ISLAND, APPX 12 MILES NORTH-EAST OF DOWNTOWN PARKERSBURG
** MISSING ON 04 AUGUST 2021 **
GPS:
39* 20’ 01” N, 81* 22’ 01” W
39.333887 N, 81.367132 W
MISSING ON 04 AUGUST 2021
NO PHOTOS DUE TO ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND TRAFFIC
EARLY OIL WELLS
LOCATION: MOUNTWOOD PARK, CR 5 (VOLCANO ROAD), APPX ½ MILE SOUTH OF RT 50, APPX 16 MILES EAST OF DOWNTOWN PARKERSBURG, JUST EAST OF MILEPOST 21.5, SITUATED 50 YARDS FROM “ENDLESS CABLE SYSTEM” MARKER
GPS:
39* 14’ 37” N, 81* 18’ 12” W
39.243680 N, 81.303375 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
** NOTE: PHOTO #5 IS A PRIVATE MARKER LOCATED NEARBY IN THE TOWN OF VOLCANO. IT IS NOT AN OFFICIAL WV HISTORICAL MARKER, BUT DOES CONTAIN INTERESTING INFORMATION.
ENDLESS CABLE SYSTEM
LOCATION: MOUNTWOOD PARK, CR 5 (VOLCANO ROAD), APPX ½ MILE SOUTH OF RT 50, APPX 16 MILES EAST OF DOWNTOWN PARKERSBURG, JUST EAST OF MILEPOST 21.5, SITUATED 50 YARDS FROM “EARLY OIL WELLS” MARKER
GPS:
39* 14’ 36” N, 81* 18’ 09” W
39.243571 N, 81.302770 W
PHOTOS 04 AUG 2021
** NOTE: PHOTO #6 IS A PRIVATE MARKER LOCATED NEARBY IN THE TOWN OF VOLCANO. IT IS NOT AN OFFICIAL WV HISTORICAL MARKER, BUT DOES CONTAIN INTERESTING INFORMATION.
1972 VIDEO DEMONSTRATION – YOUTUBE
WOOD CO /
RITCHIE CO
LOCATION: RT 50, APPX 18 MILES EAST OF DOWNTOWN PARKERSBURG, NEAR MILEPOST 24
GPS:
39* 15’ 16” N, 81* 16’ 06” W
39.254643 N, 81.268372 W
** MISSING – REMOVED WHEN RT 50 BECAME 4-LANE HIGHWAY IN THE 1970s **
