Historical Marker

Middlebourne

Middlebourne, courthouse square, Court & Main (WV 18) streets, 4.3 miles south of WV 180 · Middlebourne · Tyler

Inscription

Established, 1813. Named because it was halfway between Pennsylvania and the old salt wells on the Kanawha above Charleston. The "Jug Handle" on Middle Island Creek is one of the noted beauty spots of the Ohio Valley.

Location

AddressMiddlebourne, courthouse square, Court & Main (WV 18) streets, 4.3 miles south of WV 180

CityMiddlebourne

CountyTyler

StateWest Virginia

Coordinates39.448190, -80.840690

Sources

West Virginia Archives and History, Highway Historical Marker Program

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