Grave Creek Mound
The Grave Creek Mound in the Ohio River Valley in West Virginia is one of the largest conical-type burial mounds in the United States, now standing 62 feet high and 240 feet in diameter.Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Photo: Shonebrooks, CC0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: burial mound in Moundsville, West Virginia, United States of America
- Also known as: “Grave Creek Indian Mound”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include West Virginia Penitentiary and Ferrell-Holt House.
West Virginia Penitentiary
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The West Virginia Penitentiary, located in Moundsville, West Virginia is now a withdrawn and retired gothic-style prison that operated from 1866 to 1995. The site is now being maintained as a tourist attraction, museum, training facility, and filming location. West Virginia Penitentiary is situated 720 feet southeast of Grave Creek Mound.
Ferrell-Holt House
Building
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Ferrell-Holt House, also known as "Kirkside," is a historic home located at Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia. It was built in 1877, and is a two-story masonry dwelling in the Italianate style. Ferrell-Holt House is situated 800 feet northeast of Grave Creek Mound.
Moundsville Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Moundsville Bridge is a four-lane through arch bridge that connects Mead Township, Ohio and Moundsville, West Virginia across the Ohio River. The approach routes to the bridge carries Ohio State Route 872 on the Ohio side and the unsigned West Virginia Route 2 Spur on the West Virginia side. Moundsville Bridge is situated 2,900 feet west of Grave Creek Mound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moundsville and Dilles Bottom.
Moundsville
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Moundsville is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 8,122 at the 2020 census.
Dilles Bottom
Hamlet
Dilles Bottom is an unincorporated community in Southeastern Mead Township, Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The community is located along the Ohio River five miles south of Shadyside, Ohio. It is the proposed site for an ethane cracker plant. Dilles Bottom is situated 2 miles west of Grave Creek Mound.
Glendale
Village
Glen Dale is a city in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area. The population was 1,514 at the 2020 census. Glendale is situated 2½ miles north of Grave Creek Mound.
Grave Creek Mound
- Categories: burial mound, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Marshall, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.91685° or 39° 55′ 1″ northLongitude
-80.74466° or 80° 44′ 41″ westElevation
719 feet (219 metres)Open location code
86FXW784+P4OpenStreetMap ID
node 356517222OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q5597781
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Polish—“Grave Creek Mound” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Grave Creek Indian Mound”
- Dutch: “Grave Creek Indian Mound”
- Dutch: “Grave Creek Mound”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل جراڤ كريك موند”
- Ladin: “Grave Creek Mound”
- Polish: “Grave Creek Mound”
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