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Ceredo, WV

Created as a base of operations for the 5th WV Infantry, it was named for Francis Pierpont, governor of Loyal Virginia in the Civil War.

Kenova, WV

Ceredo -- Founded in 1857 by Eli Thayer of Massachusetts, an Abolition leader, in his plan to create sentiment against slavery in western...

Named during the War between the States.

Huntington, WV

A flat-topped conical burial mound in Camden Park is the largest mound in the Huntington area, and is third in size in West Virginia.

Kenova, WV

Named for the Kentucky River, bearing an Indian name.

Wayne, WV

An attorney born in Wayne County (1833), Ferguson was colonel of the 167th VA Militia when war began in 1861.

Glen Hayes, WV

In 1850, eight freed slaves of the Polley family were kidnapped from Ohio and sold back into slavery.

Wayne, WV

Nearby is the grave of Josiah Marcum (1759-1846?

Wayne, WV

Samuel Ferguson (1744-1825) and wife Mary Jameson (1746-1827) are buried nearby.

Micajah Frasher/Frazier (1753-1843) and wife Susan Hamilton are buried nearby.

Beech Fork Road, WV

Hezekiah Adkins (1759-1842) and his wife Mary Levon (1768-1855) buried nearby.

James Maynard (1750-1852) and his wife, Chaney Smith, are buried nearby, along with son, Jesse, and his wife, Sarah.

Prichard, WV

Samuel Hatton (1759-1839) is buried nearby.

Crum, WV

Nearby are the remains of Private Adam Crum (1756-1851) and wife, Barbara Horn.

West Huntington, WV

Located one and a half mile south on Spring Valley Drive.

Wayne, WV

First called Trout's Hill for Abraham Trout, who established a mill here in 1828, which ran for a century.

Formed in 1842 from Cabell.