Cleveland
N 38° 43.580 W 080° 23.589
17S E 552750 N 4286582
A sign with the same information on both sides telling us when the area was settled and how it received its name.
Waymark Code: WMHMZH
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2013
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Cleveland
Settled in 1844 by Robert McCray, Sr. and Margaret. First post office known as Buffalo Fork, 1853-1865. Reopened, 1883, as Point: renamed in honor of Pres. Grover Cleveland in 1885. Post office closed in 1995.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Cleveland
Marker Location: North West of Rt 20.
County or Independent City: Cleveland, WV
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Division of Archives and History, 2002
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