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Preston County was formed in the east upstairs bedroom of Price's Tavern in April, 1818, and named for James Patton Preston, governor of Virginia, 1816-1819. Tavern built prior to 1810, served as an inn until 1882.
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| HM Number | HMN4J |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1963 |
| Placed By | West Virginia Historic Commission |
| Marker Condition |   8 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 10:18am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 612904 N 4369968 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.47190000, -79.68738333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 28.314', W 79° 41.243' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 28' 18.84" N, 79° 41' 14.58" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 304 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 101 S Price St, Kingwood WV 26537, US |
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