Grant County / Mineral County
N 39° 19.076 W 079° 11.250
17S E 656247 N 4353624
A sign telling us from where the two counties were formed.
Waymark Code: WMQQY8
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/21/2016
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Grant County
Formed in 1866 from Hardy. Named for General Grant, later President. At the northwestern corner is the Fairfax Stone, which established the limits of the lands of Lord Fairfax. The county has many mountain peaks and beautiful scenery.
Mineral County
Formed from Hampshire in 1866. Named for it great mineral deposits. In Mineral County is Fort Ashby, the only standing unit in the chain of frontier forts which were built in 1755 under Washington's orders.
Marker Number: none on the sign
Marker Title: Grant County / Mineral County
Marker Location: Nothe of RT 50
County or Independent City: Mt. Storm
Marker Program Sponsor: None on sign
Web Site: Not listed
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