Ritchie / Pleasants County
N 39° 19.601 W 081° 05.804
17S E 491662 N 4353034
A two sided marker at the Ritchie and Pleasants County line on Route 16.
Waymark Code: WMDCZH
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/27/2011
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Ritchie County
Formed in 1843 from Lewis, Harrision and Wood. Named for Thomas Ritchie, Virginia Journalist. In 1772, Elias and Jesse Hughes and Colonel William Lowther explored this region to the Ohio. Hughes River was named by them.
Pleasants County
Formed in 1851 from Wood, Tyler and Ritchie. Named for James Pleasants, governor of Virginia, 1822-1825. County's early development was due to resources of oil and natural gas. St. Marys, county seat, founded 1849 by A. H. Creel.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Ritchie / Pleasants County
Marker Location: East side of Route 16
County or Independent City: Ritchie / Pleasants Counties
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Historic Commission, 1964
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