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Droop Mountain, rising 3597 feet above sea level, is located southwest of Hillsboro, West Virginia, on U.S. Route 219. During the Civil War, it formed a barrier to north-south passage along the west bank of the Greenbrier River , blocking troop movements.
Droop is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States, in the Greenbrier River Valley [citation needed]. The community takes its name from nearby Droop Mountain. [1] The area lends its name to Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, site of West Virginia's last significant Civil War battle. [2]
Along Forest Road 139 (Hopkins Mountain Rd), north of County Road 16/2 (Alvon-Blue Bend-Anthony Road), approximately 4 miles west of WV 92 37°57′08″N 80°15′52″W / 37.952222°N 80.264444°W / 37.952222; -80.264444 ( Hopkins Mountain Historic
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
Some Unionist refugees who had fled to Upshur County enlisted in the 10th West Virginia Infantry Regiment. The battles of Cheat Mountain and Camp Allegheny took place in the county in 1861, and in 1863 the battle of Droop Mountain occurred, resulting in a Union victory.
“The Battle of Droop Mountain.” Archived 2020-09-14 at the Wayback Machine West Virginia Review. October 1928. Lowry, Terry. Last Sleep: The Battle of Droop Mountain. Charleston, WV: Pictorial Histories Publishing Co., 1996. ISBN 9781575100241 “Program - Dedication of the Droop Mountain Battlefield as a State Park.” The Pocahontas Times.
Droop Mountain is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Droop Mountain is located on the Greenbrier River , 6 miles (9.7 km) east-northeast of Falling Spring .
Located near Marlinton are Droop Mountain Battlefield and New Deal ... years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20 ...