Hillsboro
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Paintedwarrior
N 38° 08.312 W 080° 12.464
17S E 569428 N 4221482
The birth place of Pearl Buck is near here.
Waymark Code: WMECRT
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/08/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
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Hillsboro

Here Gen. W.W. Averell camped before the Battle of Droop Mountain and after his raid to Salem, Virginia, in 1863. Settlements were made in the vicinity in the 1760s by John McNeel and the Kinnisons. Birthplace of Pearl Buck.
Marker Number: none

Marker Title: Hillsboro

Marker Location: North East of Hillsboro, East of Rt 219

County or Independent City: Hillsboro

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Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives and History, 2009
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