Gilmer County - Calhoun County / Gilmer County Line, WV
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Gilmer County-Formed, 1845, from Kanawha and Lewis. Named for Thomas Walker Gilmer. Secretary of the Navy in President Tyler's Cabinet, who wad killed by the explosion of a gun on board the United States battleship, Princeton, February 28, 1844.
Waymark Code: WM17KNW
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/04/2023
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THE PLACE
Gilmer County-Formed, 1845, from Kanawha and Lewis.
As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,408, making it West Virginia's fifth-least populous county. Its county seat is Glenville.
THE PERSON
Named for Thomas Walker Gilmer. Secretary of the Navy in President Tyler's Cabinet, who wad killed by the explosion of a gun on board the United States battleship, Princeton, February 28, 1844.
Thomas Walker Gilmer was Governor of Virginia from 1840 to 1841. Gilmer was later a representative in the United States Congress.
Year it was dedicated: 1845
Location of Coordinates: At the historical marker
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Type of place/structure you are waymarking: County
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