Pruntytown
N 39° 20.009 W 080° 04.583
17S E 579601 N 4354191
A sign telling us about the town of Pruntytown, WV
Waymark Code: WMCVZK
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2011
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The reads as follows:
Pruntytown
Settled by John and David Prunty about 1798. It was county seat, 1844 to 1878. Site of old Rector College. Birthplace of John Barton Payne, Secretary of Interior under Wilson, and head of the American Red Cross.
Marker Number: not listed
Marker Title: Pruntytown
Marker Location: Route 250 / Route 50 intersection in Pruntytown, WV
County or Independent City: Pruntytown, WV
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 2009
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