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Marshall County was formed in 1835 from Ohio County and was named for Chief Justice John Marshall. It contains Grave Creek Mound, considered first among the remains left by the unknown race that lived in the Ohio Valley centuries before white settlement. Ohio County was formed in 1776 from West Augusta and was named for the river, whose Indian name means "Beautiful River." It was the scene of the last battle of the Revolution in 1782 and was visited by Washington, La Salle, Celoron, Gist, and later explorers.
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Benwood, West Virginia · United States
