Barbour County / Randolph County
N 38° 57.788 W 079° 58.128
17S E 589340 N 4313191
A two sided sign telling about the formation of the two counties.
Waymark Code: WMGFDB
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/26/2013
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Barbour County
Formed from Harrison, Lewis, and Randolph in 1843. It is named for a distinguished Virginia jurist, Philip Pendleton Barbour. Scene of opening hostilities on land between the armies of the North and South in 1861.
Randolph County
Formed from Harrison in 1787. Named for Edmund Jennings Randolph, Virginia statesman and soldier. Largest county in the State. Federal dominance of the Tygarts Valley in War between the states largely determined control of W. Va.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Barbour County and Randolph County
Marker Location: west side of Route 92
County or Independent City: Junior, WV
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: none shown on sign
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