Pendleton County / Randolph County
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Paintedwarrior
N 38° 53.535 W 079° 28.060
17S E 632891 N 4305935
Tells us how Pendleton County and Randolph County were named.
Waymark Code: WMEJPN
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/05/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
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Pendleton County

Formed in 1788 from Hardy, Augusta, Rockingham. Nmaed for Edumund Pendleton, Virginia statesman~jurist. This county has a range of altitude of over 3,500 feet. Here are Seneca Rocks, Smoke Hole and Spruce Knob.


Randolph County

Formed, 1787, from Harrison. Named for Edumund Jenninhs Randolph, Virginia statesman and soldier. Largest county in the State. Federal dominance of the Tygart's Valley in the Civil War largely determined control of West Virginia.
Marker Number: none

Marker Title: Pendleton County / Randolph County

Marker Location: Route 33

County or Independent City: Harman

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Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Historic Commission, 1964
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