Rupert
N 37° 57.181 W 080° 40.132
17S E 529091 N 4200653
Tells you how the town of Rupert was established.
Waymark Code: WMECR4
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/08/2012
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Rupert
A post office was established here in 1889 and the village was incorporated in 1945. Named for Dr. Cyrus A. Rupert (1812-1891), a prominent local physician. The first settler here was William McClung (1738-1833) who came in 1766. A soldier in the revolution, he donated two acres of land for the area's first church at Otter Creek. He is buried in the church cemetery.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Rupert
Marker Location: North East of Rupert on Rt 60 near Fagle Lane
County or Independent City: Rupert
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Culture and History, 1980
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