Alderson

Alderson (HM1G6D)

Location: Alderson, WV 24910 Greenbrier County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 43.548', W 80° 38.556'

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Settled in 1777 by "Elder" John Alderson, the frontier missionary. He organized the first Baptist church in the Greenbrier Valley. In 1763, the Muddy Creek settlements were destroyed by Shawnee Indians under Cornstalk.
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HM NumberHM1G6D
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Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 3:41pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 531495 N 4175452
Decimal Degrees37.72580000, -80.64260000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 43.548', W 80° 38.556'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 43' 32.88" N, 80° 38' 33.36" W
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Area Code(s)304
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 219 S Monroe St, Alderson WV 24910, US
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