Historical Marker

Big Lime

US 219, 1 miles south of Union · Monroe

Inscription

The Greenbrier Limestone, which outcrops along U. S. Route 219 between here and Renick, is the "Big Lime" of the driller. Fish-egg like oolitic zones in the "Big Lime" yield oil and nautral gas in West Virginia.

Location

AddressUS 219, 1 miles south of Union

CountyMonroe

StateWest Virginia

Coordinates37.549720, -80.505520

Sources

West Virginia Archives and History, Highway Historical Marker Program

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