Berkeley County / Morgan County
N 39° 35.976 W 078° 04.080
17S E 751751 N 4387426
Tells what the counties were named after.
Waymark Code: WMGNR8
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2013
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Berkeley County
Formed from Frederick in 1772. Named for Norborne Berkeley, Baron Botetourt, governor of Virginia, 1768~1770. Home of many leaders in the Revolution. As early as 1774, George Washington had orchards planted here.
Morgan County
Formed, 1820, from Berkeley and Hampshire. Named for Gen. Daniel Morgan of the Revolutionary Army. Many of his renowned "Riflemen" were from the Eastern Panhandle, where he once lived. Famed Berkeley Springs here.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Berkeley County / Morgan County
Marker Location: East of Route 9
County or Independent City: Berkeley County / Morgan County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Archives and History, 1975
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