Grantsville
Inscription
Town was laid out in 1866 on farm of Simon P. Stump and named for Gen. Grant. Became permanent county seat of Calhoun in 1869, after 13 years of moving county seat from place to place. Incorporated 1896.
Location
AddressWV 5, Courthouse square, Grantsville
CityGrantsville
CountyCalhoun
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates38.837760, -81.092630
Sources
More markers in Calhoun
First County Court
Site of first Calhoun Co. Court which met at home of Joseph Burson, April 14, 1856.
Arnoldsburg Skirmish
Arnoldsburg, WV
Site of Camp McDonald, set up, 1862, occupied by the 11th W. Va.
Grave of Mike Fink
Minnora, WV
One mile west in the low gap are the graves of Mike Fink and an Indian, slain in 1780, and buried where they fell.
Calhoun County/Clay County
Formed in 1858 from Braxton and Nicholas.
Calhoun County/Ritchie County
Formed in 1856 from Gilmer.