Brooke County/Ohio County

Brooke County/Ohio County (HM12TC)

Location: Wheeling, WV 26003 Ohio County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 10.967', W 80° 40.615'

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Brooke County
(South Face)
Formed in 1797 from Ohio County. Named for Robert Brooke, Virginia governor, 1794-1796. Here Alexander Campbell founded the Christian Church and established a college. First Grimes Golden apple tree in this county.

Ohio County
(North Face)
Formed in 1776 from West Augusta. Named for the river which bears an Indian name meaning "Beautiful River". Scene of the last battle of the Revolution, 1782. Visited by Washington, LaSalle, Celoron, Gist and later explorers.
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HM NumberHM12TC
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Year Placed1981
Placed ByWest Virginia Department of Culture and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 1:19pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 527504 N 4448094
Decimal Degrees40.18278333, -80.67691667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 10.967', W 80° 40.615'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 10' 58.02" N, 80° 40' 36.90" W
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Area Code(s)304, 740
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2061 Stone Shannon Rd, Wheeling WV 26003, US
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