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
Marker Location: Main St. (secondary route 19/40), 1.8 miles from Exit 62 (Sutton) of I-79
County or Independent City: Braxton
Marker Number: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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