County

[02] Berkeley Co, WV

Sides Painted

Color

Black, Red

Structure

Barn

Unique Characteristics

None

Still Standing

Yes

Credits

Photo 1 by Dave Tower (Sept. 1998).

Photos 2 & 3 by unknown VA # 18-SBE-31 (1973) courtesy of Vintage Aerial

Photos 4 & 5 by unknown VA # 30-HBY-11 (1987) courtesy of Vintage Aerial

Photos 6 & 7 by Dave Tower (Mar. 1999).

Photo 8 by Steven Rotsch (2003).

Photo 9 by Karen Adkins (2006).

Photo 10 by Jerry west (Aug. 2008).

Photo 11 Andy Crews.

Photos 12-19 by unknown.

Photo 20 by Reed Waters (July 17, 2011).

Photo 21 Bing Map's Roadside View (May 7, 2015).

Photo 22 by Rene Shuman Chapman (July 2016).

Photo 23 by Greg Puckett (Sept. 18, 2017).

Photo 24 by Greg Puckett (Sept. 19, 2017).

Photo 25 by Paul Best (Jan. 9, 2018).

Photos 26-28 by Vickie Humphries (Jan. 20, 2019).

Photos 29-31 by Vickie Humphries (June 30, 2019).

Photos 32 & 33 by Ken Eister (Sept. 26, 2020).

Photos 34-37 by Vickie Humphries (Jan. 2021).

Photos 38 & 39 by Dell Hoch (Jan. 21, 2023).

Photo 40 by George E. Neat (July 14, 2023).

Photos 41 & 42 by Bill Eichelberger (Oct. 11, 2024).

Other Information

Photo 2 is an enlarged inset view from Photo 3; and, Photo 4 is an enlarged inset view from Photo 5.

Photos 2 & 3 clearly show that in 1973 the Mail Pouch sign had a red background with 'shadowed' lettering.

Photos 4 & 5 show that the Mail Pouch sign had been repainted by 1987 and during the repaint the background color was changed to black and the letters were not 'shadowed'.

Where to find it

WV-9 (Hedgesville Rd.) northwest of WV-901 (Mary St.), in Hedgesville, by about 5.0 miles. The barn is on the left side of the highway headed northwest. The Mail Pouch sign faces north. One end. In 1973 the Background color was red. By 1987, after a repaint, the Background color had been changed to black.

Address

10215 Hedgesville Rd (WV-9)

City

Hedgesville

State

Zipcode

25427

Country

USA

Latitude

N 39° 35.21'

Longitude

W -78° 03.42'

lat

39.58681084

lng

-78.05705342