Monongalia / Preston County
N 39° 39.521 W 079° 47.046
17S E 604305 N 4390581
Tells when and from where the two counties were formed.
Waymark Code: WMFMV1
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/05/2012
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Monongalia County
Formed, 1776, from District of West Augusta. All or parts of 21 other counties, including three in Pennsylvania, were carved from it. Named for the Monongahela River, bearing an Indian name, which means the "River of Caving Banks."
Preston County
Formed from Monongalia in 1818 and named for James Preston, 13th governor of Virginia. Here is model Federal homestead project, sponsored by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Monongalia / Preston County
Marker Location: North of Rt 73
County or Independent City: Monongalia / Preston Counties
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Historic Commission, 1964
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