Greenbrier County / Summers County
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dukemartin
N 37° 43.942 W 080° 39.876
17S E 529553 N 4176174
A two sided sign telling us where the counties were formed from and what they were named after.
Waymark Code: WMZ9TY
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/05/2018
Views: 1
Greenbrier County
Formed, 1778, from Botetourt and Montgomery. Named fo the river which drains it. This county had many pioneer forts and saw many bloody Indian battles. Here are the world famed White Sulphur and other mineral springs.
Summers County
Formed, 1871, from Monroe, Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer. Named for the distinguished jurist of Kanawha, George W. Summers. Dr. Thomas Walker and companions explored the Greenbrier Valley, 1750, for the Greenbrier Company.
Marker Number: None on sign
Marker Title: Greenbrier County / Summers County
Marker Location: South of Rt 12
County or Independent City: Alderson, WV
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives and History, 2008
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