Marion County / Taylor County
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Paintedwarrior
N 39° 23.573 W 080° 11.826
17S E 569138 N 4360684
Tells where the counties where formed from.
Waymark Code: WMG6QQ
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/21/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
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Marion County

Formed, 1842, from Harrison and Monongalia. Named for hero of the Revolution, Gen. Francis Marion. County was home of Francis H. Pierpont, leader in the formation of this State. The Monongahela River forms just above Fairmont.


Taylor County

Formed, 1844, from Marion, Harrison and Barbour. Named fro John Taylor of Virginia. This county was the home of Bailey Brown, first Union soldier killed in the Civil War. He was shot, May 22, 1861, at Fetterman, now Grafton.
Marker Number: none

Marker Title: Marion County / Taylor County

Marker Location: County Route 73

County or Independent City: Boothsville

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Historic Commission, 1984
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