Pocahontas County / Greenbrier County
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N 38° 11.501 W 080° 21.693
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A historical marker located beside State Route 39/55 on the border of Pocahontas and Greenbrier Counties, about 15 miles east of Richwood, West Virginia.
Waymark Code: WM6CNM
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member tiki-4
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POCAHONTAS COUNTY: Formed from Bath, Pendleton and Randolph Counties 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.

GREENBRIER COUNTY: Formed in 1778 from Botetourt and Montgomery Counties. Named for the river which drains it. This county had many pioneer forts and saw many bloody Indian battles. Here are the world-famous White Sulphur and other mineral springs.

This historical marker was placed in 1965 by the West Virginia Historic Commission.
Marker Title: Pocahontas County / Nicholas County

Marker Location: On the north side of State Route 39/55, 15 miles east of Richwood, WV.

County or Independent City: Pocahontas & Greenbrier Counties.

Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Historic Commission

Marker Number: Not listed

Web Site: Not listed

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