Boaz Fleming

Boaz Fleming (HMJTQ)

Location: Fairmont, WV 26554 Marion County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 29.082', W 80° 8.604'

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1758-1830

Here in 1819, on land purchased from Thomas Barns, Boaz Fleming, pioneer, soldier of the American Revolution, founded this town, which, in 1820, the Virginia General Assembly established as Middletown, under a trustee form of Government.

Middletown was renamed Fairmont in 1843.
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HM NumberHMJTQ
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Placed ByThe Marion County Historical Society
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Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 4:52pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 573666 N 4370916
Decimal Degrees39.48470000, -80.14340000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 29.082', W 80° 8.604'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 29' 4.92" N, 80° 8' 36.24" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 160 N Main St, Fairmont WV 26554, US
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