Ritchie County / Doddridge County
N 39° 16.638 W 080° 54.558
17S E 507823 N 4347553
The Ritchie County / Doddridge County Historical Marker is located on the old route 50 at the Ritchie County Doddridge county line.
Waymark Code: WMCNP8
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/26/2011
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Ritchie County
Formed from Harrison, Lewis and Wood in 1843. Named for Thomas Ritchie, the Virginia journalist. In 1772, Jesse and Elias Hughes and Col. William Lowther explored this region to the Ohio, and Hughes River was named by them.
Doddridge County
Formed in 1845 from Harrison, Ritchie, Tyler, and Lewis. Named for Philip Doddridge, Lawyer and statesman of western Virginia. Many of the Indians who once came to this State got war and hunting weapons from flint quarries near by.
Marker Number: Not listed
Marker Title: Ritchie County / Doddridge County
Marker Location: Old Route 50 at the Ritchie County line.
County or Independent City: Ritchie County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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