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Sutton
Posted by:
two-bit Joe
N 38° 39.968 W 080° 42.871
17S E 524836 N 4279766
Sutton, Main St. (secondary route 19/40), 1.8 miles from Exit 62 (Sutton) of I-79
Waymark Code: WMR3A
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2006
Views: 34
Named for its founder. Burned, 1861, by Confederate troops. First settlers in this county were Jeremiah and Benjamin Carpenter, who had settled on Elk River, 1784. Soon after, Benjamin and wife were killed by the Indians.
Marker Title: Sutton
![](/images/spacer.gif) Marker Location: Main St. (secondary route 19/40), 1.8 miles from Exit 62 (Sutton) of I-79
![](/images/spacer.gif) County or Independent City: Braxton
![](/images/spacer.gif) Marker Number: Not listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) Web Site: Not listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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