Boothsville
Inscription
Named for Captain James Booth, pioneer soldier and settler. He was killed by Indians, 1778, and his companion, Nathaniel Cochran, wounded and captured. William Grundy, brother of the noted Felix Grundy, was also killed by Indians nearby.
Location
AddressCounty Route 73/73 (Old County Route 73), at junction with County Route 73/7 (Boothsville Road), Boothsville
CityBoothsville
CountyMarion
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates39.466680, -80.275260
Sources
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