Raleigh County/Summers County
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fatcat161
N 37° 40.607 W 081° 00.408
17S E 499400 N 4169954
Located on Hwy 3 near Walnut Ln in Jumping Branch, WV
Waymark Code: WM73BD
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/26/2009
Views: 11
Inscription: 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.
Formed, 1850, from Fayette. Named for Sir Walter Raleigh, who planted the first English colony in America. Beckley, the county seat, was founded by Alfred Beckley, and named for his father, John, first clerk of the House of Representatives.
Marker Title: Raleigh County/Summers County
Marker Location: WV 3 East
County or Independent City: Raleigh and Summers Counties
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Archives and History
Marker Number: Not listed
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