Historical Marker

Spencer

Spencer, US 33, courthouse square, Market & Main streets · Spencer · Roane

Inscription

Visited, 1771, by Jesse Hughes, Indian fighter and scout. In 1812, named Tanner's Cross Roads for Samuel Tanner. To the west on the Marcellus Hart farm is the deepest oil or gas well east of the Mississippi River, 9104 feet.

Location

AddressSpencer, US 33, courthouse square, Market & Main streets

CitySpencer

CountyRoane

StateWest Virginia

Coordinates38.801962, -81.350983

Sources

West Virginia Archives and History, Highway Historical Marker Program

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