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Markwood, West Virginia

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Mineral

ZIP codes
  
26710

State
  
West Virginia

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

Local time
  
Monday 7:29 AM

Markwood, West Virginia

Weather
  
-7°C, Wind E at 3 km/h, 76% Humidity

Markwood is an unincorporated community located along U.S. Route 50/U.S. Route 220 (also known as the Northwestern Turnpike) in the Mill Creek Valley west of Burlington in Mineral County, West Virginia. The ZIP code for Markwood is 26710.

Contents

Map of Markwood, WV 26710, USA

Historic sites

  • Travelers Rest Travelers Rest is located on U.S Route 50 West of Burlington in Mineral County, West Virginia. It was built for the Wagon Trains going west. It would house the travelers in a Large Rock House, and feed and water the horses before going over the Mountains. Better known today as the "Stone House"

    • Mr. John T. McDowell (born 1870) and Mr. Luke Markwood, saw a need for a place of worship. Mr. Markwood donated the land upon which was built a Church and a School, therefore giving the community the name of Markwood.

    References

    Markwood, West Virginia Wikipedia
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