Peterstown
Inscription
Founded by Christian Peters who settled two miles east in 1784. Established as a town in 1804. Peters served as expert rifleman in Revolutionary War. Giles, Fayette and Kanawha Turnpike, notable north-south route, linked town in 1830s.
Location
AddressPeterstown, US 219 near WV 12
CityPeterstown
CountyMonroe
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates37.578020, -80.540510
Sources
More markers in Monroe
Monroe County/West Virginia (Monroe County)
Peterstown, WV
Formed in 1799 from Greenbrier.
Monroe County/West Virginia (Monroe County)
Formed in 1799 from Greenbrier.
Monroe County/Summers County
Formed in 1799 from Greenbrier.
Big Lime
The Greenbrier Limestone, which outcrops along U. S. Route 219 between here and Renick, is the "Big Lime" of the driller.
Salt Sulphur
Opened as a resort in 1820.