Raleigh County / Wyoming County
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dukemartin
N 37° 35.790 W 081° 19.314
17S E 471583 N 4161096
A two sided sign telling us where the two counties were formed from.
Waymark Code: WMWMFZ
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2017
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Raleigh County
Formed, 1850, from Fayette. Named for Sir Walter Raleigh, who planted the first English colony in America. Beckley, the county seat, was founded by Alfred Beckley, and named for his father, John, first clerk of the House of Representatives.
Wyoming County
Formed in 1850 from Logan. Named for the Wyoming tribe of Indians. First settler was John Cooke; first permanent settlement, Oceana. County has vast areas of smokeless coal. Among its natural features is Castle Rock.
Marker Number: none on marker
Marker Title: Raleigh County / Wyoming County
Marker Location: South of RT 16
County or Independent City: Amigo, WV
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Historical Commission, 1964
Web Site: Not listed
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