Randolph County/Tucker County
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two-bit Joe
N 39° 05.383 W 079° 47.354
17S E 604710 N 4327429
Randolph County/Tucker County Line
Waymark Code: WMVTV
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/20/2006
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Randolph County
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Formed from Harrison in 1787. Named for Edmund Jennings Randolph, Virginia statesman and soldier. Largest county in the State. Federal dominance of the Tygart's Valley in War between the States largely determined control of W. Va.
Tucker County
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Formed in 1856 from Randolph. Named for Henry St. George Tucker, Virginia statesman and jurist. In this county is the Fairfax Stone, marking the boundary of the vast Fairfax estate. Blackwater Falls and Canaan Valley among features.
Marker Title: Randolph County/Tucker County
Marker Location: US 219 County Line
County or Independent City: Randolph/Tucker
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 2009
Marker Number: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
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