Historical Village of Hero Named in Honor of Private Jesse Taylor

Historical Village of Hero Named in Honor of Private Jesse Taylor (HM1CO0)

Location: New Freeport, PA 15352 Greene County
Buy Pennsylvania State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 39° 43.491', W 80° 20.852'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 1118 views
Inscription

Co. F 7th Vol Infantry Regiment WVA

Side A
photos of John Taylor Sr-Revoluntionary War/Mary "Kiser" Taylor-Believed to Be/Pvt Jesse Taylor-Hero/Hero Post Office 1899-1917


The village of Hero was originally located on the land where this sign proudly stands. Today Hero is identified by a dot on most county maps. Even so the past has marked this spot sufficiently to give it a right to the title of historical. Within sight of Hero is the grave and almost within a stone's throw the birthplace of Jesse Taylor, the first soldier from Greene County PA. to die in action in the Civil War and in whose honor the village was named. A beautiful monument was erected at the near by village of Jollytown in 1892. At the head of the little brook called Bland's Run that gurgles through the beautiful valley facing Hero on the north is to be found the cemetery and once site of Gilmore Township's first church now known as Old Mount Tabor that was built in 1818. Also north of Hero can be found the Taylor Cemetery where Jesse's grandfather and Revolutionary
(Continued on other side)

Side B
photos of John Taylor Sr-Revoluntionary War/Mary "Kiser" Taylor-Believed to Be/Pvt Jesse Taylor-Hero/Hero Post Office 1899-1917


(Continued from other side)
soldier John Taylor was laid to rest, along with Jesse Taylor and brother Thomas, and brother-in-law John T. Pogue all three Civil War soldiers of Company F. 7th Regiment West Virginia Volunteers. This land was originally called "Hubely's Delight and was purchased by John Taylor Sr. in 1806. GAR Post No. 450 and Hero Road are named in Jesse's honor. In Mount Morris, PA a large monument was erected also honoring Jesse and his comrades of Co. F 7th WVA Volunteers.

For more information

Visit Cornerstone Genealogical Society & Greene County Historical Society & Museum Waynesburg, Greene County, PA
Details
HM NumberHM1CO0
Tags
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 1:27am PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 555917 N 4397422
Decimal Degrees39.72485000, -80.34753333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 43.491', W 80° 20.852'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 43' 29.46" N, 80° 20' 51.12" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)724
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 215-261 State Rte 3006, New Freeport PA 15352, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Jesse Taylor
1.18 miles
Hundred
6.55 miles
The B&O Connection
6.58 miles
Marion County / Wetzel County
6.86 miles
Mason-Dixon Line
7.12 miles
Blacksville
7.45 miles
Statler's Fort
11.18 miles
Border Heroine
12.24 miles
Catawba War Path
12.48 miles
Catawba War Path
12.82 miles
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. What year was the marker erected?
  9. Who or what organization placed the marker?
  10. This marker needs at least one picture.
  11. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  12. Is the marker in the median?