West Virginia / Alleghany County
N 37° 46.734 W 080° 13.662
17S E 568009 N 4181564
A two sided sign telling us where Alleghnay County was formed from and when West Virginia became a state.
Waymark Code: WMQ939
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/13/2016
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West Virginia
West Virginia was long a part of Virginia. Morgan Morgan began the settlement of the region in 1727. A great battle with the Indians took place at Point Pleasant, 1774. West Virginia became a separate state of the union in 1863.
Alleghany County VA
Area 458 square Miles
Formed in 1822 from Bath, Botetourt and Monroe, and named for the Alleghany Mountains. At Fort Mann in this county a battle took place between settlers and Indians led by Cornstalk, 1763.
Marker Number: Z 223
Marker Title: West Virginia / Alleghany County
Marker Location: East of RT 311 several miles south of Virginia Marker Z 194
County or Independent City: Alleghany County, VA
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Conservation & Development Commission 1929
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