Kanawha County/Putnam County
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member two-bit Joe
N 38° 25.247 W 081° 51.403
17S E 425213 N 4252850
Kanawha County/Putnam County Line
Waymark Code: WM18ZA
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
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Authorized, 1788; organized in 1789 from Greenbrier and Montgomery. Named for the Kanawha River, bearing name of Indian tribe. Salt making brought early settlers into the valley and from it grew vast modern chemical plants.

Formed in 1848 from Cabell, Mason, and Kanawha. Named for Gen. Israel Putnam, a Revolutionary War hero. The county is cut by trails made by American bison to the Ohio River. Its oldest town, Buffalo, is named for them.
Marker Title: Kanawha County/Putnam County

Marker Location: WV 35

County or Independent City: Kanawha

Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Culture and History 1981

Marker Number: Not listed

Web Site: Not listed
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