Shady Spring
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dukemartin
N 37° 42.544 W 081° 05.924
17S E 491297 N 4173540
Area was named for the nearby spring.
Waymark Code: WM13Y9W
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/12/2021
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Shady Spring
Situated along a road originally cut by frontiersman Francis Farley during the late 18th century, the community was named for the nearby spring that served area residents and passersby with a continuous water source, Business activity in the area dates to 1832. During the Civil War, the turnpikes that met here proved crucial to campaigns into and around the Kanawha Valley.
Marker Number: None seen on sign
Marker Title: Shady Spring
Marker Location: Rt 19
County or Independent City: Shady Spring, WV
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 2019
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