Roane County / Jackson County

Roane County / Jackson County (HM7H2)

Location: Leroy, WV 25252 Roane County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 49.5', W 81° 31.248'

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Roane County. Formed in 1856 from Gilmer, Jackson, and Kanawha. Named for Judge Spencer Roane of Virginia. Land grants to Albert Gallatin and friends in 1787 and 1795, and to the Tiersons and Samuel Hopkins, included most of the county.

Jackson County. Formed in 1831 from Kanawha, Mason and Wood. Named for General Jackson, the seventh President of the United States. Jesse Hughes, noted Indian fighter, spent his declining years in this county, where he is buried.
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HM NumberHM7H2
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Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 12:34am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 454792 N 4297485
Decimal Degrees38.82500000, -81.52080000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 49.5', W 81° 31.248'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 49' 30.00" N, 81° 31' 14.88" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 126-142 US-33, Leroy WV 25252, US
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