Site of First Gilmer Court
N 38° 55.784 W 080° 56.688
17S E 504784 N 4308980
Tells how Gilmer county was formed.
Waymark Code: WMF322
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/14/2012
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Site of First Gilmer Court
On 24 March 1845, Commissioners met here in Salathiel Stalnaker's brick home to organize Gilmer County from parts of Lewis and Kanawha. Members were: Bennett, Conrad, Hayes, Stump, Riddle, Arnold, Huffman, Cook, Maze, Benson, Knotts, Holt, Norman, Cox & Stalnaker. Voters, by majority of 66, moved county seat from Dekalb site to the "Ford," later named Glenville. In 1880s, damaged by flooding, home was razed.
Marker Number: G12
Marker Title: Site of First Gilmer Court
Marker Location: South of Route 5
County or Independent City: Gilmer County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: WV Division of Culture and History
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