Barbour County / Harrison County
N 39° 08.249 W 080° 13.566
17S E 566883 N 4332318
A two sided sign telling when and where the counties were formed from.
Waymark Code: WMGX07
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/18/2013
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Barbour County
Formed from Harrison,Lewis and Randolph in 1843. It is named for Philip Pendleton Barbour, distinguished Virginia jurist. The scene of opening hostilities on land between the armies of the North and the South in 1861.
Harrison County
Formed, 1784, from Monongalia. It included all or part of 17 other counties. Named for Benjamin Harrison, signer of Declaration of Independence and the governor of Virginia, 1781~1784. Birthplace of General "Stonewall" Jackson.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Barbour County / Harrison County
Marker Location: On Rt 20 at county line.
County or Independent City: Harrison / Barbour counties
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Historic Commission, 1964
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