Johnsontown Historical

Johnsontown Historical (HM1U1X)

Location: Kearneysville, WV 25430 Jefferson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 20.43', W 77° 53.444'

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Founded by free African Americans, George W. & Betty Johnson, in 1848 on 12 acres, it was the first free black community in the state. Johnsons and other families built number of homes and a log, one ~ room graded school, which also served as a meeting place and housed religious activities until Zion Baptist was erected in 1898. Many burials in the adjacent cemetery represents former families
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HM NumberHM1U1X
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Year Placed2000
Placed ByWest Virginia Division of Culture and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, August 31st, 2016 at 9:03am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 250869 N 4358549
Decimal Degrees39.34050000, -77.89073333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 20.43', W 77° 53.444'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 20' 25.8" N, 77° 53' 26.64" 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 2-284 Johnsontown Rd, Kearneysville WV 25430, US
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