Mercer County / Summers County

Mercer County / Summers County (HM2FX8)

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N 37° 30.257', W 80° 58.35'

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Summers County

Formed, 1871, from Monroe,
Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer.
Named for the distinguished
jurist of Kanawha, George W.
Summers. Dr. Thomas Walker
and companions explored the
Greenbrier Valley, 1750, for
the Greenbrier Company.

Mercer County

Formed, 1837, from Giles and
Tazewell. Named for General
Hugh Mercer, Revolutionary
War officer, who was mortally
wounded at Princeton, 1777.
This county, gateway to the
South, is rich in fine farms
and mineral deposits.
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HM NumberHM2FX8
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Year Placed1964
Placed ByWV Historic Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, April 22nd, 2019 at 8:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 502430 N 4150816
Decimal Degrees37.50428333, -80.97250000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 30.257', W 80° 58.35'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 30' 15.42" N, 80° 58' 21" W
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