Raleigh County / Wyoming County

Raleigh County / Wyoming County (HM2JWP)

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N 37° 35.791', W 81° 19.317'

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Raleigh County. Formed, 1850, from Fayette. Named for Sir Walter Raleigh, who planted the first Enblish colony in America. Beckley, the county seat, was founded by Alfred Beckley, and named for his father, John, first clerk of the House of Representatives.

Wyoming County. Formed in 1850 from Logan. Named for the Wyoming tribe of Indians. First settler was John Cooke; first permanent settlement, Oceana. County has vast areas of smokeless coal. Among its natural features are Castle and Burning Rocks.
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HM NumberHM2JWP
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Year Placed1964
Placed ByWest Virginia Historic Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, August 25th, 2019 at 11:05am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 471579 N 4161097
Decimal Degrees37.59651667, -81.32195000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 35.791', W 81° 19.317'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 35' 47.46" N, 81° 19' 19.02" W
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