Wayne County
Wayne County is located in south-west West Virginia along the Kentucky border. The county seat is Wayne, and the population in 2010 was 42,481. The major industries include coal, oil/gas, and timber. It was the site of the Marshall College Plane Crash in 1970 that killed almost the entire football team and staff.
Major cities in Wayne County include Wayne, Kenova, Ceredo, and Fort Gay.
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GOOGLE EARTH MAP OF ALL MARKERS – WAYNE COUNTY
CAMP PIERPONT
LOCATION: CEREDO, B STREET BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND EAST 1ST STREET (ALLEY), AT CEREDO CITY HALL
PHOTOS 23 MAY 2023
GPS:
38* 23′ 51″ N, 82* 33′ 28″ W
38.397554 N, 82.358052 W
CEREDO – KENOVA
LOCATION: RT 60, KENOVA, AT JUNCTION OF 23RD STREET AND CHESTNUT STREET AT EAST END OF BRIDGE OVER BIG SANDY RIVER, LOCATED APPX 50 YARDS FROM WEST VIRGINIA – KENTUCKY MARKER
PHOTOS 23 MAY 2023
GPS:
38* 24′ 11″ N, 82* 35′ 26″ W
38.403304 N, 82.590796 W
FORT GAY
LOCATION: FORT GAY, RT 37 (COURT STREET) BETWEEN VANCOUVER STREET AND HIGH STREET
PHOTOS 23 MAY 2023
GPS:
38* 07′ 01″ N, 82* 35′ 38″ W
38.117287 N, 82.594180 W
INDIAN MOUND
LOCATION: WEST HUNTINGTON, RT 60 (WAVERLY ROAD) , APPX 300 YARDS EAST OF CAMDEN PARK
PHOTOS 23 MAY 2023
NOTE: THERE IS A MOUNTING POLE DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM CAMDEN PARK WITH BASE OF OLD MARKER REMAINING. NEW MARKER IS LOCATED APPX 200 YARDS NORTH OF LARGE CAMDEN PARK ENTRANCE SIGN. INDIAN MOUND IS LOCATED WITHIN PARK, HIDDEN FROM VIEW FROM THE HIGHWAY.
GPS:
38* 23′ 49″ N, 82* 31′ 39″ W
38.396993 N, 82.527757 W
MARSHALL PLANE CRASH SITE
LOCATION: KENOVA, OLD RT 75, APPX 1/2 MILE WEST OF THE END OF THE HUNTINGTON TRI-STATE AIRPORT RUNWAY
PHOTOS 23 MAY 2023
GPS:
38* 22′ 23″ N, 82* 34′ 47″ W
38.373114 N, 82.579792 W
eWV ENCYCLOPEDIA – MARSHALL PLANE CRASH
HISTORY.COM – MARSHALL PLANE CRASH
WIKIPEDIA – MARSHALL PLANE CRASH
NOTE: SEE CABELL COUNTY – SPRING HILL CEMETERY / WAR BETWEEN THE STATES MARKER FOR MEMORIAL AREA FOR VICTIMS
MILTON J. FERGUSON
LOCATION: WAYNE, CORNER OF RT 152 AND CLEVELAND STREET AT THE NORTH-WEST CORNER OF THE WAYNE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, OPPOSITE SIDE OF COURTHOUSE FROM WAYNE MARKER
PHOTOS 23 MAY 2023
GPS:
38* 13′ 16″ N, 82* 26′ 34″ W
38.221228 N, 82.442928 W
N&W TWELVEPOLE LINE
LOCATION: RADNOR, JUNCTION OF RT 152 AND CR 52/64, APPX 1-1/4 MILE NORTH OF RADNOR, 7 MILES SOUTH OF RT 37, APPX 9 MILES NORTH OF MISSOURI BRANCH
PHOTOS 23 MAY 2023
GPS: (APPX)
38* 05′ 16″ N, 82* 28′ 16″ W
38.088031 N, 82.471168 W
ABANDONED ONLINE – TWELVEPOLE LINE
NOTE: TWELVEPOLE LINE IS NOW A NARROW PAVED ROAD (COUNTY ROAD 52/56) FOR APPX 5 MILES ALONGSIDE RT 37
POLLEY FREEDOM CASE /
WILLIAM RATLIFF (RATCLIFF)
LOCATION: JUST SOUTH OF GLENHAYES, RT 52, APPX 10 MILES SOUTH OF FORT GAY, IN FRONT OF TOLSIA HIGH SCHOOL
PHOTOS 23 MAY 2023
GPS:
38* 00′ 02″ N, 82* 30′ 04″ W
38.000617 N, 82.501196 W
REV. WAR SOLDIER’S GRAVE
(#1 OF 8)
LOCATION: NEAR JENNIES CREEK BRIDGE, CR 52/31, APPX 1-1/2 MILES EAST OF RT 52 AT CRUM
PHOTOS 23 MAY 2023
NOTE: GRAVESITE IS REPORTED TO BE AT THE MOUTH OF JENNIE’S CREEK ON RT 52, BUT CEMETERY COULD NOT BE FOUND
GPS:
37* 53′ 52″ N, 82* 24′ 56″ W
37.897893 N, 82.415636 W
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
SOLDIER’S GRAVE
(#2 OF 8)
LOCATION: CR 35 (TWELVEPOLE ROAD – ACCESS ROAD TO CABWAYLINGO STATE FOREST), APPX 3/4 MILE EAST OF JUNCTION WITH RT 52, AT JUNCTION WITH COAL HAUL ROAD, APPX 8 MILES NORTH-EAST OF CRUM
NOTE: GRAVESITE IS REPORTED TO BE AT QUEEN’S RIDGE CHURCH APPX 10 MILES NORTH-EAST ON COAL HAUL ROAD. AFTER 8 MILES OF VERY BAD ROAD (INCLUDING 1-LANE SECTIONS DUE TO SLIDES), ACCESS IS CLOSED AT COAL MINE WITH SEVERAL WARNING SIGNS DO NOT ENTER.
PHOTOS 23 MAY 2023
GPS:
37* 59′ 47″ N, 82* 23′ 52″ W
37.996468 N, 82.397846 W
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
SOLDIER’S GRAVE
(#3 OF 8)
LOCATION: FORT GAY, RT 52, APPX 100 YARDS NORTH OF RT 37 (COURT STREET) EXIT TO DOWNTOWN FORT GAY
PHOTOS 23 MAY 2023
NOTE: GRAVESITE IS REPORTED TO BE APPX 300 YARDS SOUTH-EAST OF MARKER ON A HILLSIDE AT FRASHER CEMETERY. ACCESS TO THE CEMETERY IS BY LOWER MILL CREEK ROAD AND FRASHER HILL DRIVE, THE LATTER OF WHICH IS A NARROW, STEEP GRAVEL LANE WITH DEEP RUTS. WE WERE UNABLE TO ACCESS CEMETERY DUE TO ROAD CONDITIONS.
GPS:
38* 07′ 12″ N, 82* 34′ 57″ W
38.120223 N, 82.582754 W
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
SOLDIER’S GRAVE
(#4 OF 8)
LOCATION: RT 52, PRICHARD, APPX 100 YARDS NORTH OF BURKE HOLLOW ROAD EXIT TO DOWNTOWN PRICHARD (SOUTH LANE)
NOTE: TO ACCESS HATTON CEMETERY, PROCEED 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF MARKER, THEN WEST ON BURKE HOLLOW ROAD. CONTINUE 1/4 MILE AND TURN LEFT ON PRICHARD ROAD. GO 2/10 MILE AND TURN LEFT UP PRIVATE DRIVEWAY AND KEEP LEFT PAST HOUSE. OWNER WAS VERY NICE ABOUT ALLOWING ME ACCESS. WHITE DOG ON PREMISES WAS FRIENDLY.
GPS:
38* 14′ 16″ N, 82* 35′ 47″ W
38.237804 N, 82.596385 W
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
SOLDIER’S GRAVE
(#5 OF 8)
LOCATION: WINSLOW, BEECH FORK ROAD (CR 17/8) NEAR JUNCTION WITH GRASSY LICK ROAD, APPX 3 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF RT 10 VIA CR 62 (UPPER HEATH CREEK ROAD) AND CR 13-5 (GRASSY LICK ROAD).
PHOTOS 23 MAY 2023
NOTE: CEMETERY IS LOCATED 100 YARDS FROM MARKER. AFTER 50 FEET OF GRAVEL, KEEP STRAIGHT ONTO GRASSY PATH AND CONTINUE TO CEMETERY. I SPOKE WITH OWNER AND HE WAS NICE ABOUT US DRIVING BACK THERE IN THE CAR.
GPS: (APPX LOCATION)
38* 18′ 25″ N, 82* 18′ 29″
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
SOLDIER’S GRAVE
(#6 OF 8)
LOCATION: KENOVA, CR 8 (DOCK’S CREEK ROAD) APPX 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF RT 75, SOUTH OF HUNTINGTON TRI-STATE AIRPORT, AT CEMETERY ACCESS ROAD
PHOTOS 23 MAY 2023
NOTE: TO REACH GRAVESITES – ENTER CEMETERY AND FOLLOW MAIN ROAD THROUGH FIRST SECTION. PROCEED THROUGH SLIGHT DIP AND DOGLEG. THERE ARE NOW 3 SECTIONS AHEAD. GRAVES ARE IN LAST SECTION NEXT TO CORNER/DIVIDING LANE, NEXT TO PILE OF LARGE ROCKS.
GPS:
38* 21′ 07″ N, 82* 33′ 43″ W
38.352188 N, 82.562077 W
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
SOLDIER’S GRAVE
(#7 OF 8)
LOCATION: WAYNE, RT 152, APPX 1 MILE NORTH OF WAYNE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, APPX 100 YARDS NORTH OF TERRACE DRIVE
PHOTOS 23 MAY 2023
DIRECTIONS TO GRAVESITE: FIRST- GET PERMISSION AT FERGUSON MONUMENTS LOCATED 1/2 MILE NORTH OF MARKER. THEN RETURN TO MARKER. APPX 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF MARKER, ON SOUTH END OF RT 152 BRIDGE, TURN ONTO CR 52/43 (COUNTY FARM ROAD). FOLLOW APPX 1/4 MILE TO RAILROAD CROSSING. PULL OFF AND PARK TO THE LEFT AT THE CROSSING. VERY SMALL GRAVEL TURNOUT. PARK AND WALK UP STEEP PATH PAST GATE (LOCKED – MUST CLIMB OVER POSTED GATE.) APPX 50 YARDS ABOVE GATE, BEAR RIGHT DOWN BARELY-VISIBLE PATH, THROUGH SOME BRUSH TO A SMALL CLEARING. TOP OF GRAVESTONE SHOULD BE VISIBLE ABOVE WEEDS AT FAR END OF CLEARING.
GPS:
38* 13′ 50″ N, 82* 26′ 22″ W
38.230670 N, 82.439565 W
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
SOLDIER’S GRAVE
(#8 OF 8)
LOCATION: CRUM, RT 52, AT INTERSECTION WITH BULL MOUNTAIN ROAD ON NORTH SIDE OF TOWN
PHOTOS 23 MAY 2023
NOTE: GRAVESITE IS REPORTED TO BE NEARBY AT MOUTH OF SILVER CREEK. COULD NOT LOCATE.
GPS:
37* 54′ 32″ N, 82* 26′ 58″ W
37.908935 N, 82.449652 W
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL
LOCATION: WEST HUNTINGTON, RT 60 (WAVERLY ROAD), ONE BLOCK WEST OF SPRING VALLEY ROAD (CR 7) THAT GOES SOUTH TO THE VA HOSPITAL
PHOTOS 23 MAY 2023
GPS:
38* 23′ 54″ N, 82* 31′ 10″ W
38.398571 N, 82.519476 W
WAYNE
(#1 OF 2)
LOCATION: WAYNE, RT 152 (NORFOLK AVE) AT SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF WAYNE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, OPPOSITE SIDE OF COURTHOUSE FROM MILTON J. FERGUSON MARKER
PHOTOS 23 MAY 2023
GPS:
38* 13′ 15″ N, 82* 26′ 32″ W
38.220896 N, 82.442396 W
WAYNE
(#2 OF 2)
LOCATION: RT 152, APPX 3 MILES NORTH OF WAYNE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, APPX 250 YARDS SOUTH OF SHOALS BRANCH ROAD (CR 52/42) NEAR ENTRANCE TO WALMART
PHOTOS 23 MAY 2023
GPS:
38* 15′ 15″ N, 82* 25′ 56″ W
38.254365 N, 82.432429 W
WAYNE COUNTY /
KENTUCKY
LOCATION: RT 37 AND BROADWAY STREET, FORT GAY, AT NORTH-EAST END OF BRIDGE OVER BIG SANDY RIVER
** MISSING ON 23 MAY 2023 **
GPS:
38* 07′ 04″ N, 82* 35′ 51″ W
38.117906 N, 82.597532 W
WAYNE COUNTY /
CABELL COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 60, WEST HUNTINGTON, APPX 1 MILE WEST OF RT 52 BRIDGE TO OHIO, AT WEST END OF COL JUSTICE M. CHAMBERS MEMORIAL BRIDGE
PHOTOS 23 MAY 2023
GPS:
38* 24′ 22″ N, 82* 30′ 02″ W
38.406359 N, 82.500698 W
WAYNE COUNTY /
LINCOLN COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 37, APPX 4 MILES WEST OF RT 10, APPX 20 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF WAYNE, JUST EAST OF COVE GAP
MISSING 18 AUGUST 2023
PHOTOS 18 AUGUST 2023
GPS:
38* 05′ 23″ N, 82* 14′ 18″ W
38.089869 N, 82.238381 W
WAYNE COUNTY /
MINGO COUNTY
LOCATION: RT 52, APPX 1 MILE NORTH OF KERMIT, JUST SOUTH OF MARROWBONE CREEK ROAD
** MISSING 23 MAY 2023 **
GPS:
37* 35′ 29″ N, 81* 49′ 51″ W
37.591633 N, 81.830862 W
