Pruntytown
Inscription
Settled by John and David Prunty about 1798. It was county seat, 1844 to 1878. Site of old Rector College. Birthplace of John Barton Payne, Secretary of Interior under Wilson, and head of the American Red Cross.
Location
AddressJust off US 50, Pruntytown
CityPruntytown
CountyTaylor
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates39.284880, -80.080430
Sources
More markers in Taylor
West Virginia College
Flemington, WV
Opened on this site in 1865 by Free Will Baptists led by local resident Rev. F. J. Cather.
Anna Jarvis' Birthplace
Webster, WV
Anna Jarvis was born here, 5-1-1864.
National Cemetery
Grafton, WV
The first National Military Cemetery in West Virginia is located on Walnut Street in Grafton.
National Cemetery/Anna Jarvis
Grafton, WV
The only National Military Cemetery in West Virginia is located on Walnut Street in Grafton.
John Barton Payne
Pruntytown, WV
To north stood birthplace of John Barton Payne (1855-1935), Secretary of the Interior in cabinet of President Woodrow Wilson.