Barbour County / Upshur County
N 39° 05.830 W 080° 12.589
17S E 568330 N 4327856
A two sided sign telling when and where the counties were formed from.
Waymark Code: WMGX09
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/18/2013
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Barbour County
Formed from Harrison,Lewis and Randolph in 1843. It is named for Philip Pendleton Barbour, distinguished Virginia jurist. The scene of opening hostilities on land between the armies of the North and the South in 1861.
Upshur County
Formed in 1851 from Lewis, Barbour and Randolph and named for Abel Parker Upshur, the great Virginia statesman. Samuel and John Pringle, the first settlers, came in 1764. The Pringle brothers later guided other pioneers here.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Barbour County / Upshur County
Marker Location: On east side of Rt 20.
County or Independent City: Barbour & Upshur County line.
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Historic Commission, 1964
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