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NOTE
Although WEST VIRGINIA is used on this webpage for convenience,
WEST VIRGINIA was part of VIRGINIA until June 20, 1863.
Google Map of PARKERs in WEST VIRGINIA.
• George PARKER Places
• FORT COCKE This defense was first known as Fort “G. Parker,” but it later took the name of Captain William Cocke
of the Virginia Rangers, as he was the commanding officer of the place during much of the Indian troubles. The fort
was constructed on the east side of Patterson’s Creek, on a knoll overlooking the bottom lands, about one mile south
of present Headsville in what is now Mineral County, West Virginia, formerly Hampshire County, Virginia… Cocke
selected a place within the bounds of the Patterson’s Creek Manor land and more than one-half mile south or
upstream of the southern boundary of Parker’s Lot No 1. The survey of the Manor land into lots in 1762 by Joseph
Neville placed Fort Cocke on Lot No 13 thereof. At the time of the survey, Neville found Nicholas Seavours occupying
this lot." ("Frontier Forts Along the Potomac and its Tributaries” by William H. Ansel, Jr. @ WVGenWeb)
• Cemeteries
• Greenwall Cemetery, Mineral Co, WEST VIRGINIA
Latitude: 39.4106511 Longitude: -78.8494659
• Headsville Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery, Mineral County, WEST VIRGINIA
Latitude: 39.38991 Longitude: -78.85334
• John PARKER Places
• John PARKER Lot 44 of Patterson Creek Manor aka Fort Parker aka John PARKER Cemetery at Fort John Parker
• Fort John PARKER "This defense was located on Lot No. 44 of the Fairfax South Branch survey in the eastern
end of the big loops made by that river two and one half miles southeast of Springfield, West Virginia. It was on
the west side of the stream upon a bench or plateau overlooking the bottomland. The fort might be closely located
at the intersection of a line drawn S. 35 E. from the town square in Springfield and a line drawn S. 83 15 E. from the
Lower Rocks at the place where West Virginia Route 28 now crosses the South Branch River, the distance, air line,
from the former being 2.62 miles and from the latter, 2.94 miles. To the east of the fort at a distance of one hundred
yards or so, the South Branch flowed along the base of Jersey Mountain. A spur of this mountain, extending in a
northwesterly direction toward what was then Ross’ mill... Fort Parker was named for John Parker, the owner of the
real estate upon which it was constructed, he having purchased Lot No. 44 consisting of 350 acres from Thomas Lord
Fairfax on July 24, 1749." ("Frontier Forts Along the Potomac and its Tributaries” by William H. Ansel, Jr. @ WVGenWeb)
• John PARKER Cemetery at Fort John Parker "About 200 feet north of the fort is an ancient cemetery, the graves
marked with native stone, but without inscriptions of any kind. The persons buried there are unknown. It may have
been a Parker family cemetery and John Parker, the early settler might be interred therein. But since the gravestones
are unmarked, it could well have been a burial ground for the Parker family slaves."
("Frontier Forts Along the Potomac and its Tributaries” by William H. Ansel, Jr. @ WVGenWeb)
Latitude: 39.421077 Longitude: -78.659363
• NOT LOCATED: Pleasant Retreat, Springfield, Hampshire Co, WEST VIRGINIA
• Is this the same place as John PARKER's Fairfax Grant Lot 44 aka Fort John PARKER?
• "John had a farm 2 miles east of Springfield WV - north of Romney the County Seat. Notes say that it was
called "Pleasant Retreat" at one time." (Stubbs Hites Hopkins Warrick Wills Wilson Wion @ RootsWeb @
Ancestry.com)
• "Solomon Parker built his home in Hampshire Co, now Mineral Co WV and named it 'Pleasant Retreat.'
It was two miles from Springfield, WVA."(WikiTree)
• "Solomon Parker families in the Springfield, Hampshire Co.,WV area. Believe the home place was called
Pleasant Retreat or Huntington. Solomon's wife was Sarah Wright." (WVGenWeb)
• "Robert Wright Parker; Death: 18 Apr 1898 in Pleasant Retreat, Springfield, Hampshire Co., VA. (WV).;
1850 Census for (now WV), Mineral County, line item 26, fam ily 633, household 633, lists this Robert
Parker, age 35, occupation as Farmer. Resident of Springfield District. Owner of farm "Pleasant Retreat."
(Hardin Clay @ RootsWeb @ Ancestry.com [S326])
• One Sunday, Capt Isaac Kuykendall and another Confederate s oldier were at Pleasant Retreat (Robert
Wright Parker’s home)..." (Hardin Clay @ RootsWeb @ Ancestry.com [S326])
• NOT LOCATED: PARKER's Mill, aka Robert PARKER's MILL, aka Peter PARKER Grist Mill and Saw Mill
• "This fort appeared to have been well out of the beaten paths or trails of the early settlers. However, an
early road led down the western slope of Jersey Mountain from where Three Churches is now located to
the South Branch and then crossed the stream at a point where a ferry was later established less than a
mile from Parker’s mill." (Fort Parker @ WVGenWeb)
• "Parker, Peter; 2 - 8 - 4; 1 Grist Mill" 1813 Upper (Western) District of Hampshire County [Mineral County]
Tax, Personal Property Tax Lists - John Peerce (BOOK: Hampshire County [West] Virginia Personal Property
• "Parker, Peter; 2 - 8 - 4; 1 Grist Mill; 1 Saw Mill" 1814 Upper (Western) District of Hampshire County [Mineral
County] Tax, Personal Property Tax Lists - John Peerce (BOOK: Hampshire County [West] Virginia Personal
Property Tax Lists, 1800-1814 [S252])
• "Originally in Frederick County, Virginia, North River Mills [city] is located on Parker's Gap Run (now Hiett's
Run) where it enters the North River. This is where the old Great Wagon Road from Winchester continuing
through Fort Edwards (Capon Bridge) to Romney came down from Sandy Ridge and Grape Ridge... When
the settlers came, many small industries were developed. As the community grew, North River Mills (first
known as Parker's Gap) took its name from the mills that were built on Hiett's Run and on the River itself.
Although the creek seems small today, it once carried enough water to supply the large water wheel of a
busy mill. Eventually there were three grinding mills here, the last one a gasoline-powered mill built in the
early part of this century."(A Brief Look at North River Mills, West Virginia by Stephanie L. Bailes and Charles
C. Hall, posted at HistoricHampshire.org)
• Staggs Run was Parkers Mill Run ("Men and Manors In the South Branch Valley" submitted by Sara
Stevens Patton @ VWGenWeb}
• Feature Name: Staggs Run
Category: West Virginia physical, cultural and historic features
Class: Stream
County: Mineral County
Latitude: 39.3920409 Longitude: -78.8547439
• Staggs Run Bridge Mineral County, WEST VIRGINIA
Built 1912
+39.39333, -78.85500
• Cemeteries
• Branch Mountain United Methodist Church Cemetery, Three Churches, Hampshire Co, WEST VIRGINIA
Latitude: 39.3975, Longitude: -78.6554
• Johnson Cemetery, Mineral Co, WEST VIRGINIA
Latitude 39.50278241503518 Longitude -78.76317501068115
• Springfield Hill Cemetery, Springfield, Hampshire Co, WEST VIRGINIA
Latitude 39.45270 Longitude -78.69660
• Job PARKER Places
• In 1854, the 1790 "Stone House," now an historic landmark in WEST VIRGINIA, was purchased from the
SLOAN family by Job's great grandsons (Job, Benjamin, John) John, Peyton, Benjamin, and William.
• "Stone House" a.k.a. Sloan-Parker House
• Photos at HistoricHampshire.org
• Four miles west of Romney, Hampshire Co, WEST VIRGINIA, near the Route 50 junction
• 39.312778, -78.848889
• "The Stone House has been owned by two families: the Sloan family until 1854 when it was sold to
the Parker brothers:nJohn, Peyton, Benjamin, and William." Wikipedia
• West Virginia Historic Property Inventory Form; Sites Listed in Hampshire County @
Historic Hampshire County, West Virginia
ID / Rating / Name / Location / Owner / Date Constructed / Comments
HM-0034 / NR / Sloan-Parker House "Stone House" / Rt. 50, Junction vicinity / Mr and Mrs.
John Henry Parker Jr. / 1790
• National Register of Historic Places
• US Dept. of the Interior, National Register Of Historic Places, Inventory -- Nomination Form @
WVCulture.org
• Sloan-Parker House @ eNotes.com
• Sloan-Parker House @ Facebook
• Cemeteries
• Parker Family Cemetery aka The Home Place, Mechanicsburg, Hampshire Co, WEST VIRGINIA
Latitude: 39.33682007828395, Longitude: -78.810875415802
• Herriott Family Cemetery, Romney, Hampshire Co, WEST VIRGINIA
Latitude: 39.358723461000494, Longitude: -78.96629333496094
• Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney, Hampshire Co, WEST VIRGINIA
Latitude: 39.343640731171725, Longitude: -78.76544952392578
• Parker Cemetery Springfield, Springfield, Hampshire Co, WEST VIRGINIA
Latitude: 39.448679226338584, Longitude: -78.6532473564148
• Thomas PARKER Places
• Thomas PARKER Fairfax Grant, Fort Thomas Parker
"Named for Thomas Parker, its builder, and also known as North River Stockade, this fort was located on North river in
Hampshire County not far from the point where present-day United States Route 50 crosses that stream. The
land on
which it stood was conveyed to Parker by Thomas Lord Fairfax on June 10, 1753, and it consisted of 237 acres
lying on
both sides of the road leading from Winchester to Fort Pearsall…The location of the place was probably on the west
bank of North River as Parker’s land extended across both sides of the stream, and such a site would have removed
the fort some distance from higher ground in the vicinity that would have overlooked it."
("Frontier Forts Along the Potomac and its Tributaries” by William H. Ansel, Jr. @ WVGenWeb)
• "North River flows under the Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. Route 50) at Hanging Rock, 39.265833,
•78.540833" (Wikipedia)
• Hampshire County and Mineral County Places
• Places
* Current Headsville, Mineral County, WEST VIRGINIA [Marked as George PARKER Lot 1]
Latitude: 39.3928380, Longitude: -78.8566360
• South Branch, Hampshire Co, WEST VIRGINIA
South Branch Depot is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Originally
known
as Forks of Potomac because of its proximity to the confluence of the North and South Branches of the Potomac River
and
then later in the early 20th century as French's Station and then simply South Branch, South Branch Depot served as a
depot
and post office on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad since the railroad was constructed there in the 1840s. Today, South
Branch
Depot may only be reached from Levels by way of Frenches Station Road (County Route 5/7). Latitude: 39.522222
Longitude: -78.574167" (Wikipedia)
Topozone Map, October 2000 RootsWeb Discussion
• Nancy HANKS LINCOLN's Birthplace @ Mike's Run, Mineral County, WEST VIRGINIA
• About seventeen (17) miles from George PARKER's FAIRFAX Lot 1 (above).
• "Inscription. This tablet marks the site of the cabin where Nancy Hanks Lincoln’s Mother was born 1782
Location. 39° 17.448′ N, 79° 4.136′ W. [Latitude: 39.2908, Longitude:- 79.068933] Marker is in New Creek,
West Virginia, in Mineral County." (Historical Marker Database)
• "Nancy Hanks Birthplace - Nancy Hanks, mother of President Abraham Lincoln, was born in 1782 on Joseph and
Lucy Hanks' 106 acre farm on Mike's Run. A memorial maker was erected to commemorate the site, which is located
5 acres south of Antioch and is east of the scenic Saddle Mountain."
(Mineral County Points of Interest, Mineral County WV)
• "Nancy Hanks' Cabin Site, The site of the cabin where Nancy Hanks, Abraham Lincoln's mother, was born, at
Boll's Gap, on Mike's Run, in Mineral County, near Keyser, West Virginia..." (GenealogyTrails.com)
• [Photos] (WVGenWeb)
• 'Nancy Hanks, Abraham Lincoln's mother, was born on February 5, 1784 on the Doll farm on Mike's Run, near
Keyser" (WVU.edu)
• Rivers
x North River (Cacapon River) [Not on map]
Origin: South Branch Mountain, Hardy County, West Virginia, 39.194271, -78.795852
Mouth: Cacapon River at Forks of Cacapon, Hampshire County, West Virginia, 39.406667, -78.430833
Length: 52 miles (84 km)
• Research Notes
• Many places on this map are based on centuries-old descriptions; the GPS coordinates have been interpolated from the
"anecdotal" data. If you have more accurate data, please share, and we will gladly credit you.
• Over the centuries, places change and even rivers move. The locations on this map are not scientific but narrative
postulates.
• All data is sourced, either on this page or in our Family Tree Database. We have included as many references as possible, to
help support our postulates.