Greenbrier County / Monroe County

Greenbrier County / Monroe County (HM1G7D)

Location: Alderson, WV 24910 Currituck County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 43.46', W 80° 38.581'

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Marker Front:
Formed, 1778, from Botetourt and Montgomery. Named for the river which drains it. This county had many pioneer forts and saw many bloody Indian battles. Here are the world-famed White Sulphur and other mineral springs.


Marker Reverse:
Formed in 1799 from Greenbrier. Named for President James Monroe. In this county lived Col. Andrew S. Rowan who, 1898, carried the news of American intervention to General Y Iniguez Garcia, leader of the Cubans.
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HM NumberHM1G7D
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Year Placed1964
Placed ByWest Virginia Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 10:59pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 531459 N 4175289
Decimal Degrees37.72433333, -80.64301667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 43.46', W 80° 38.581'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 43' 27.6" N, 80° 38' 34.86" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 219 S Monroe St, Alderson WV 24910, US
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