Carnefix Ferry

Carnefix Ferry (HMDQH)

Location: Summersville, WV 26651 Nicholas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 12.419', W 80° 56.331'

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The Civil War battle fought here on September 10, 1861 was named by the Union army after a nearby river ferry. Even though it was over a mile downstream, the ferry was the closest well-known landmark. Constructed by William Carnefix in the early 1800's, the ferry provided an important link between the James River & Kanawha Turnpike, now Rt. 60, and the Gauley & Weston Turnpike, now part of Rts. 39 & 19. The spelling of the name Carnifex has varied over the years. The heading above is the spelling found on the gravestone of Mr. Carnefix who died in 1856.
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Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 1:50am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 505353 N 4228782
Decimal Degrees38.20698333, -80.93885000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 12.419', W 80° 56.331'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 12' 25.14" N, 80° 56' 19.86" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 274 Patterson Trail, Summersville WV 26651, US
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