Randolph County / Upshur County
N 38° 55.122 W 080° 05.379
17S E 578919 N 4308148
A two sided sign telling us from where the two counties were formed.
Waymark Code: WMQD5X
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/08/2016
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Randolph County
Formed from Harrison in 1787. Named for Edmund Jennings Randolph, Virginia statesman and solider. Largest county in the state. Federal dominance of the Tygarts Valley in War between the states largely determined control of W. Va.
Upshur County
Formed in 1851 from Lewis, Barbour, and Randolph. named for Able Parker Upshur the great Virginia statesman. Samuel and John Pringle were the first settlers in 1764, and later they guided pioneers here.
Marker Number: None shown on sign
Marker Title: Randolph County / Upshur County
Marker Location: West of RT 151
County or Independent City: Randolph County / Upshur County line
Marker Program Sponsor: None shown on sign
Web Site: Not listed
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