Greenbrier County / Pocahontas County
N 38° 04.008 W 080° 17.666
17S E 561891 N 4213461
This historic marker is located on US-219 marking the boundary between Greenbrier County and Pocahontas County. Please be careful when visiting this marker, no parking area, just a shoulder and cars do come flying down the road.
Waymark Code: WM620B
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2009
Views: 12
GREENBRIER COUNTY
Formed, 1778, from Botetourt and Montgomery. Named for the river which drains it. This county had many pioneer forts and saw many bloody Indian battles. Here are the worldfamed White Sulphur and other mineral springs.
POCAHONTAS COUNTY
Formed from Bath, Pendleton and Randolph in 1821. Named for Pocahontas, Indian princess, friend of the Jamestown settlers. Site of Droop Mountain battle, November 6, 1863. The famous Cranberry Glades are in this county.
Marker Title: Greenbrier County / Pocahontas County
Marker Location: US-219 between Greenbrier County and Pocahontas County
County or Independent City: Greenbrier & Pocahontas Counties
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Culture and History
Marker Number: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
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