West Virginia's 1937 highway markers, on the maps of their own eras

The marker texts West Virginia's State Road Commission published in 1937, the founding cohort of the state's roadside marking, now have permanent pages at TreeAlive, each on a georeferenced map from the period it commemorates.

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Harpers Ferry

1734–1859

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Berkeley Springs

1748–1777

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Fort Henry

1777

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John Brown's Fort

1866–1893

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Barbour County 4

First Land BattleU. S. 119 and U. S. 250 north of Philippi.
Laurel HillU. S. 250 near Belington
MeadowvilleU. S. 250 at junction with W. Va. 92 at Belington.
PhilippiU. S. 119 and U. S. 250

Berkeley County 10

Berkeley RiflemenU. S. 11 and W. Va. 9 at Martinsburg
BoydvilleU. S. 11 at Martinsburg
DarkesvilleU. S. 11
Fort EvansU. S. 11 south of Martinsburg
Fort NeallyU. S. 11 two miles north of Martinsburg.
GerrardstownOn W. Va. 51 five miles from junction with U. S. 11.
HedgesvilleW. Va. 9
MartinsburgU. S. 11 and W. Va. 9
Morgan MorganU. S. 11 at Bunker Hill (Marked by State of West Virginia)
Tuscarora ChurchU. S. 11 and W. Va. 9 at junction with Secondary 15 at Martinsburg.

Boone County 3

Coal DiscoveredU. S. 119 and W. Va. 3 at Racine
MadisonU. S. 119
PeytonaU. S. 119 and W. Va. 3

Braxton County 3

BulltownU. S. 19
Bulltown BattleU. S. 19
SuttonU. S. 19 and W. Va. 13 at courthouse square.

Brooke County 4

Beech Bottom FortW. Va. 2 four miles south of Wellsburg
BethanyW. Va. 67
Rice's FortAt Bethany, W. Va. 67
WellsburgW. Va. 2

Cabell County 8

BarboursvilleU. S. 60
Bryan FamilyU. S. 60 at Ona
General JenkinsW. Va. 2 north of Huntington at Greenbottom.
GuyandotteU. S. 60
HuntingtonU. S. 52, U. S. 60, W. Va. 2, and W. Va. 10.
James River CompanyU. S. 52, U. S. 60, W. Va. 2, and W. Va. 10 at Huntington.
Marshall CollegeU. S. 52 and U. S. 60 at Huntington
Savage GrantW. Va. 2 north of Huntington near Lesage.

Calhoun County 1

GrantsvilleW. Va. 16 at courthouse square

Clay County 1

ClayW. Va. 16 at courthouse square

Doddridge County 1

West UnionU. S. 50

Fayette County 9

"Halfway House"U. S. 60 east end of Ansted
Ancient WorksU. S. 21 and U. S. 60 east of Boomer
FayettevilleU. S. 19 and U. S. 21
Gauley BridgeU. S. 19, U. S. 21, and U. S. 60
Gen. Robert E. LeeU. S. 60 two miles west of Rainelle
Hawk's NestU. S. 60 two miles west of Ansted
Hawk's Nest TunnelU. S. 19, U. S. 21, and U. S. 60 one mile east of Gauley Bridge.
Jackson's MotherU. S. 60 at Ansted
MontgomeryU. S. 60 at bridge

Gilmer County 1

GlenvilleU. S. 119, W. Va. 5, and W. Va. 35 at courthouse square.

Grant County 6

By King's CommandU. S. 50 east of Gormania
Fairfax LineU. S. 220 south of Petersburg near Fairview.
Greenland GapW. Va. 42 at Scherr
PetersburgU. S. 220, W. Va. 28, and W. Va. 42
Petersburg GapU. S. 220 east of Petersburg
Vincent WilliamsW. Va. 42 north of Petersburg

Greenbrier County 14

AldersonW. Va. 3
Border HeroesU. S. 60 west of Lewisburg
Col. John StuartU. S. 60 and U. S. 219 at Lewisburg
Fort DonnallyU. S. 60 west of Lewisburg
FrankfordU. S. 219
Kate's MountainU. S. 60 at White Sulphur Springs
LewisburgU. S. 60 and U. S. 219
Lewisburg BattleU. S. 60 just east of U. S. 219 at Lewisburg.
Mathew ArbuckleU. S. 60 and U. S. 219 at Lewisburg
Organ CaveU. S. 219 south of Ronceverte
Pontiac's WarU. S. 60 and U. S. 219 at Lewisburg
RonceverteU. S. 219
White SulphurU. S. 60
White SulphurU. S. 60

Hampshire County 7

Capon SpringsW. Va. 23
Early MemorialU. S. 50 and W. Va. 28 at Romney
Fort EdwardsU. S. 50 at Capon Bridge west of river.
Fort FormanW. Va. 28 three miles north of Romney.
Hanging RocksW. Va. 28 four miles north of Romney
Northwestern TurnpikeU. S. 50 at Capon Bridge east side of river.
RomneyU. S. 50 and W. Va. 28

Hancock County 5

Holliday's CoveU. S. 22 and W. Va. 2 at Martin Heights.
Logan MassacreW. Va. 66 south of Arroyo
New CumberlandW. Va. 2
NewellW. Va. 66
WeirtonU. S. 22 and W. Va. 2

Hardy County 9

Fort PleasantU. S. 220 and W. Va. 28 at Old Fields.
Gen. Joseph NevilleU. S. 220 and W. Va. 28 at Moorefield
Howard's LickW. Va. 58 at Mathias
Jackson HomeW. Va. 58 at Mathias
Lost and FoundW. Va. 23 west of Wardensville
Lost RiverW. Va. 58
McNeill's RaidU. S. 220 and W. Va. 28 at Moorefield
MoorefieldU. S. 220 and W. Va. 28
WardensvilleW. Va. 23

Harrison County 10

"Randolph Mason"W. Va. 20 near Romine's Mills
"Stonewall" JacksonU. S. 19, U. S. 50, and W. Va. 20 at courthouse square, Clarksburg.
BridgeportU. S. 50
ClarksburgU. S. 19, U. S. 50, and W. Va. 20 at courthouse square.
ClarksburgU. S. 19, U. S. 50, and W. Va. 20 at courthouse square.
EnterpriseU. S. 19
LumberportW. Va. 20
Nutter's FortW. Va. 20
SalemU. S. 50 and W. Va. 55
West MilfordU. S. 19

Jackson County 4

CottagevilleW. Va. 62
Ohio River FordW. Va. 2 at Ravenswood
RavenswoodW. Va. 2
RipleyU. S. 21 and W. Va. 5

Jefferson County 13

"Blakeley"U. S. 340 at junction with Berkeley road two miles south of Charles Town.
"Claymont Court"W. Va. 51 at junction with Summit Point Road at Charles Town.
"Mordington"W. Va. 9 at Charles Town (Marked by Jefferson County Historical Society.)
"Prato Rio"At Leetown on secondary road between Kearneysville and Middleway.
"Travelers' Rest"W. Va. 9 at Kearneysville
Cameron's DepotFive miles west of Charles Town on W. Va. 51.
Charles TownU. S. 340, W. Va. 9, and W. Va. 51, courthouse square.
Harpers FerryU. S. 340 at junction of Washington and Jackson streets.
Iron FurnacesW. Va. 9 at Bloomery
John Brown's FortU. S. 340 at Harpers Ferry
Prize of WarU. S. 340 at Harpers Ferry
ShepherdstownW. Va. 45 and W. Va. 48
ShepherdstownW. Va. 45 and W. Va. 48

Kanawha County 12

Burning SpringsU. S. 21 and U. S. 60 east of Charleston.
CharlestonU. S. 21, U. S. 60, and U. S. 119, Virginia and Court streets.
CoalburgU. S. 21 and U. S. 60
Daniel BooneU. S. 21 and U. S. 60 east of Charleston.
First SettlersU. S. 21 and U. S. 60 at Cedar Grove
Fort TackettU. S. 60 at St. Albans
Lewis' MarchU. S. 21, U. S. 60, and U. S. 119 at Charleston; Ruffner Avenue and Kanawha Street.
MaldenU. S. 21 and U. S. 60
Ordnance PlantU. S. 60 at South Charleston
Simon KentonU. S. 119 a few miles north of Charleston.
State CapitolU. S. 21, U. S. 60, and U. S. 119 at Charleston, corner of Capitol and Lee streets.
The RuffnersU. S. 21, U. S. 60, and U. S. 119, Kanawha Street, Charleston.

Lewis County 9

Bennett-CamdenU. S. 19 at Walkersville
First M. P. ChurchU. S. 19 at Jane Lew
General LightburnU. S. 19 west of Jane Lew
Graves of HeroesU. S. 19, near Jackson's Mill
Hacker's CreekU. S. 19 at Jane Lew
Jackson's MillU. S. 19 north of Weston
Jackson's MillSecondary 1 west of Jackson's Mill
Jane LewU. S. 19
WestonU. S. 19, U. S. 119, and W. Va. 5

Lincoln County 1

HamlinW. Va. 3

Logan County 1

LoganU. S. 119 and W. Va. 10

Marion County 6

BoothsvilleU. S. 250
Coon's FortU. S. 19 near Everson
David MorganU. S. 19 at Rivesville
FairmontU. S. 19 and U. S. 250
Indian MassacreU. S. 250 near Farmington
Prickett's FortW. Va. 73 northeast of Fairmont

Marshall County 7

Baker's StationW. Va. 2, south of Captina
Capt. James HarrodU. S. 250 and W. Va. 2 at Moundsville
Forman MassacreU. S. 250 and W. Va. 2 north of Moundsville.
MoundsvilleU. S. 250 and W. Va. 2
Rosby's RockW. Va. 2 at Cresap
Washington LandW. Va. 2 south of Moundsville
Zachary TaylorW. Va. 2 at Captina

Mason County 7

Early GravesU. S. 35, W. Va. 2, and W. Va. 5 at Point Pleasant.
General McCauslandW. Va. 17 at McCausland
George Rogers ClarkU. S. 35, W. Va. 2, and W. Va. 5 at Point Pleasant.
Lost ColonyU. S. 35 at Beech Hill
Mercer's BottomW. Va. 2
Point PleasantU. S. 35, W. Va. 2, and W. Va. 5
Point PleasantU. S. 35, W. Va. 2, and W. Va. 5

McDowell County 2

Lewis' CampU. S. 52 near Iaeger
WelchU. S. 52

Mercer County 6

Andrew DavidsonU. S. 19, U. S. 21, and U. S. 52 at Bluefield.
BluefieldU. S. 19, U. S. 21, and U. S. 52
Camp JonesU. S. 19 and U. S. 21 at Flat Top
Mitchell ClayU. S. 19 and U. S. 21 near Princeton
Pinnacle RockU. S. 52 north of Bluefield
PrincetonU. S. 19, U. S. 21, U. S. 219, and W. Va. 10.

Mineral County 7

Averell's RaidU. S. 220 and W. Va. 46 at Keyser
Fort AshbyW. Va. 28 and W. Va. 46
Fort OhioW. Va. 28 at Ridgeley
Fort SellersW. Va. 28 north of Fort Ashby
KeyserU. S. 220 and W. Va. 46
Mayo and SavageW. Va. 46 at Piedmont
Washington's HostW. Va. 46 junction of Reese's Mill road

Mingo County 1

WilliamsonU. S. 52 and U. S. 119

Monongalia County 11

BlacksvilleW. Va. 7
Border HeroineW. Va. 7 near Core
First PotteryU. S. 19, U. S. 119, and W. Va. 7 at Morgantown on the courthouse square.
Fort MartinU. S. 19 north of Maidsville
Fort PierpontU. S. 119 at Easton
Ice's FerryOn Cheat Lake near Morgantown (Marked by Monongalia County Historical Society)
MorgantownU. S. 19, U. S. 119, and W. Va. 7
Old Iron WorksU. S. 19, U. S. 119, and W. Va. 7 at courthouse square, Morgantown.
Statler's FortW. Va. 7 near Worley
StewartstownU. S. 119
Willey-Wade-WhiteU. S. 19, U. S. 119, and W. Va. 7 at courthouse square, Morgantown.

Monongalia-Marion County 1

Jones' Raid

Monroe County 9

Ann RoyallW. Va. 81 at Sweet Springs
Cook's FortU. S. 219 at Rock Camp
Gov. John FloydJct. W. Va. 3 and W. Va. 81 near Sweet Springs.
PeterstownU. S. 219
Rehoboth ChurchW. Va. 3 two miles east of Union
Salt SulphurU. S. 219
Sweet SpringsW. Va. 81
UnionU. S. 219 and W. Va. 3
Woods' FortU. S. 219 near Peterstown

Morgan County 7

"Porte Crayon"W. Va. 9 and W. Va. 38 at Berkeley Springs.
Berkeley SpringsW. Va. 9 and W. Va. 38
James RumseyW. Va. 9 and W. Va. 38 at Berkeley Springs.
Lovers' LeapW. Va. 38 south of Brosius
Paw PawW. Va. 9
Prospect PeakW. Va. 9 west of Berkeley Springs
Sir John's RunW. Va. 9 west of Berkeley Springs

Nicholas County 4

CraigsvilleJunction W. Va. 15 and W. Va. 94
Morris MassacreU. S. 19 at Lockwood
North and SouthU. S. 19 at Drennen
SummersvilleU. S. 19

Ohio County 9

"Monument Place"U. S. 40 at Elm Grove
Fort HenryU. S. 40, U. S. 250, and W. Va. 2 at Wheeling.
Fort HenryU. S. 40, U. S. 250, and W. Va. 2 at Wheeling.
Fort Van MeterW. Va. 88 at West Liberty
Ray's ArithmeticU. S. 40 east of Point Mills
State's BirthplaceU. S. 40, U. S. 250, and W. Va. 2 at courthouse square, Wheeling.
TriadelphiaU. S. 40
West LibertyW. Va. 88
WheelingU. S. 40, U. S. 250, and W. Va. 2 at courthouse square.

Pendleton County 5

Crags-CavernsW. Va. 5 and W. Va. 28 at Judy
Fort SeybertW. Va. 5 at Oak Flat
Fort Upper TractU. S. 220 at Upper Tract
FranklinU. S. 220 and W. Va. 5
Germany ValleyW. Va. 5 and W. Va. 28 near Riverton

Pleasants County 4

Early SettlersW. Va. 2 north of St. Marys
Henderson HomeW. Va. 2 at Willow
St. MarysU. S. 50 N. and W. Va. 2
VaucluseW. Va. 2

Pocahontas County 10

Blue and GrayU. S. 250 at Bartow
Cranberry GladesU. S. 219 at Millpoint
Droop MountainU. S. 219 at Park
EdrayU. S. 219, junction with Clover Lick road.
HillsboroU. S. 219
HuntersvilleW. Va. 28
Lee's HeadquartersU. S. 219 at Linwood
MarlintonU. S. 219 and W. Va. 28
MarlintonU. S. 219 and W. Va. 28
MillpointU. S. 219

Preston County 7

"Arthurdale"W. Va. 7 at Reedsville
AlbrightW. Va. 26
AuroraU. S. 50
BrandonvilleW. Va. 26
BrucetonW. Va. 26
KingwoodW. Va. 7 and W. Va. 26
Terra AltaW. Va. 7

Putnam County 4

"Coin" HarveyU. S. 35 at Buffalo
"Lawnvale"U. S. 35 at Buffalo
Red HouseU. S. 35
WinfieldW. Va. 17

Raleigh County 2

BeckleyU. S. 19, U. S. 21, and W. Va. 3
GrandviewU. S. 19, U. S. 21, and W. Va. 3 at Daniels

Randolph County 13

Benjamin WilsonU. S. 219 and U. S. 250 five miles south of Elkins.
BeverlyU. S. 219 and U. S. 250
Col. J. A. WashingtonU. S. 219 at Elkwater
Crozet-ChenowethU. S. 219 and U. S. 250 at Beverly
ElkinsU. S. 219, U. S. 250, and W. Va. 5
ElkwaterU. S. 219
Fort MilroyU. S. 250, southeast of Huttonsville
Fossil Tree ParkU. S. 250 and W. Va. 5 west of Elkins
Mingo FlatsU. S. 219
Rich MountainU. S. 219 and U. S. 250 at Beverly
U. S. HomesteadU. S. 219 and U. S. 250 at Dailey
Valley HeadU. S. 219
Wilson's FortU. S. 219 and U. S. 250 five miles south of Elkins.

Ritchie County 4

HarrisvilleW. Va. 16
Indian BattlesW. Va. 16 and W. Va. 47 at Smithville
PennsboroU. S. 50
TollgateU. S. 50

Roane County 2

Pocatalico RiverU. S. 119 at Walton
SpencerU. S. 119 and W. Va. 5

Summers County 4

Big Bend TunnelW. Va. 3 between Hinton and Alderson.
Fort CulbertsonW. Va. 3 at Bellepoint
Fort GreenbrierW. Va. 3 at Lowell
HintonW. Va. 3

Taylor County 5

Federal DamU. S. 50, U. S. 119, and U. S. 250 at Grafton.
FlemingtonU. S. 50 west of Grafton at junction with secondary road.
GraftonU. S. 50, U. S. 119, and U. S. 250
John SimpsonU. S. 50 west of Grafton, at junction with secondary road leading to Simpson.
PruntytownU. S. 50 and U. S. 250

Tucker County 6

Corrick's FordU. S. 219 at Parsons
Fairfax StoneU. S. 219 four miles north of Thomas
ParsonsU. S. 219
Seneca TrailU. S. 219 near Parsons
St. GeorgeW. Va. 72
The BlackwaterU. S. 219 at Thomas

Tyler County 3

Ancient RuinsW. Va. 2 at Ben's Run
MiddlebourneW. Va. 18
SistersvilleW. Va. 2 and W. Va. 18

Upshur County 7

BuckhannonU. S. 119, W. Va. 5, and W. Va. 20
French CreekW. Va. 20
Frontier DaysU. S. 119, W. Va. 5, and W. Va. 20 at Buckhannon.
Indian BattleU. S. 119 and W. Va. 5 west of Buckhannon.
Indian CampW. Va. 20 south of French Creek
LorentzU. S. 119 and W. Va. 5
Upshur MilitiaW. Va. 20 near Rock Cave

Wayne County 3

Ceredo-KenovaU. S. 60
Fort GayW. Va. 37 at Cassville
WayneU. S. 52

Webster County 2

Stroud MassacreW. Va. 15 at Camden-on-Gauley
Webster SpringsW. Va. 15 and W. Va. 20

Wetzel County 3

George Rogers ClarkW. Va. 2 near Proctor
HundredU. S. 250
New MartinsvilleW. Va. 2, W. Va. 7, and W. Va. 20

Wirt County 1

ElizabethW. Va. 14 and W. Va. 35

Wood County 9

BellevilleW. Va. 2
Burr-BlennerhassettW. Va. 2 south of Parkersburg
Dunmore's CampW. Va. 2 at Waverly
George Rogers ClarkU. S. 21, U. S. 50, and W. Va. 2 at courthouse square, Parkersburg.
Neal's StationU. S. 21 south side of Little Kanawha River at Parkersburg.
Old TurnpikesU. S. 21, U. S. 50, and W. Va. 2 at Parkersburg.
ParkersburgU. S. 21, U. S. 50, and W. Va. 2
Washington BottomW. Va. 2 north of Lubeck
WilliamstownU. S. 21

Wyoming County 1

PinevilleW. Va. 10 and W. Va. 12