Bluefield Virginia
N 37° 14.821 W 081° 18.317
17S E 472925 N 4122319
A Virginia Historical Marker placed by the Virginia Conservation Commission in 1941.
Waymark Code: WMTCWY
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/03/2016
Views: 6
Marker text:
The place was first known as "Pin Hook." In 1883 the New River branch of the N. & W. Railroad was completed here and the first coal shipped from the Pocahontas mines. The town of Graham was incorporated in 1884 and named for Thomas Graham of Philadelphia. The town was reincorporated and the name changed to Bluefield, 1924, to conform to its sister city.
Marker Number: X-15
Marker Title: Bluefield Virginia
Marker Location: Along Virginia Avenue near the corner of Luther street.
County or Independent City: Bluefield Virginia
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Virginia Conservation Commission
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