Raleigh County

Raleigh County (HM2JTN)

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N 37° 46.646', W 81° 11.383'

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Formed, 1850, from Fayette. Named for Sir Walter Raleigh, who planted the first English colony in America. Beckley, the county seat, was founded by Alfred Beckley, and named for his father, John, first clerk of the House of Representatives.
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HM NumberHM2JTN
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Year Placed2013
Placed ByWest Virginia Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, August 22nd, 2019 at 2:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 483293 N 4181138
Decimal Degrees37.77743333, -81.18971667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 46.646', W 81° 11.383'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 46' 38.76" N, 81° 11' 22.98" W
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