Mail Pouch Barns

Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* Northeast corner of Old US Rt 250 & Briar Patch Rd. (Co. Rt. 250/6) intersection. Take US Rt. 250 (Barbour Co. Hwy) south from US Rt. 119, in Philippi, about 5.0 miles to Briar Patch Rd. Make right onto Briar Patch Rd. (Co. Rt. 250/6). The site is on the right side of the road just before Old US Rt. 250 intersection.  The MP sign faced west. One side. Black.

Latitude
N 39° 06.34'
Longitude
W -79° 59.79'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* The Mail Pouch sign was visible from US Rt. 250 (S. Main St./Barbour Co. Hwy.) south of US Rt. 119 by about 1.6 miles. The barn was on the left side of the highway headed southeast. The barn was almost directly across from the Gunnia Grove Rd. intersection. The MP sign faced southwest. One side. Black.

Latitude
N 39° 08.36'
Longitude
W -80° 01.57'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* (razed and removed) Along the east side of Barbour County Hwy (US-250), south of teh Blue & Gray Expy. intersection, in Philippi, by 4.2 miles. The barn was on the left side of the highway headed south. The Mail Pouch sign faced north. One side. Black background.

Latitude
N 39° 06.1879'
Longitude
W -79° 59.6845'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* Belington.

Latitude
N/A
Longitude
N/A
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
2
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* (razed and removed) Along the northeast side of Valley Bend Rd (0ld US-250) north of the US-250 intersection by 0.2 mile. The barn was on the right side of the road headed northwest. Mail Pouch side faced southwest. Mail Pouch end face southeast. Black backgrounds.

Latitude
N 39° 03.3926'
Longitude
W -79° 57.7632'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black, Red
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes
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.

Latitude
N 39° 35.21'
Longitude
W -78° 03.42'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
2
Color
Red
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* (razed and removed), Along the northeast side of Hedgesville Rd (WV-9) southeast of the intersection with Mary St, in Hedgesville by 0.4 mile. The barn was on the left side of the highway headed southeast. The were two Mail Pouch signs on the barn. One on the southeast end of the barn and the other on the northwest side of the barn. Red Backgrounds.

Latitude
N 39° 33.0227'
Longitude
W -77° 59.3830'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Other Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE (razed and removed)* WV Rt. 17 (Spruce Fork Rd.) south of WV-85, in Madison, by about 1.75 miles. The shed was on the left side of the highway headed southeast. The Mail Pouch sign faced southwest. One side. Black.

Latitude
N 38° 03.0179'
Longitude
W -81° 49.8197'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Garage
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE (razed and removed)* Along the west side of Coal River Rd. (WV-3) south of Sherman Sr. HS, in Seth, by 2.7 miles. The garage was on the right side of Coal River Rd. (WV-3) headed south. The Mail Pouch sign was on the south side of the garage. One side. Black background.

Latitude
N 38° 04.9670'
Longitude
W -81° 36.4961'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* (razed and removed) US Rt. 19/WV Rt. 4 east of WV Rt. 5 by about 1.5 miles. The barn was on the right side of the highway headed northeast. The MP sign faced north. One side. Black.

Latitude
38° 45.93'
Longitude
-80° 37.08'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE (Razed and removed)* US Rt. 19/WV Rt. 4 (Gauley Turnpike) northwest of I-&( exit 67 by 7.8 miles. The barn was on the left side of the highway headed northeast. The MP sign faced southwest. One end. Black.

Latitude
N 38° 47.15'
Longitude
W -80° 36.55'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
2
Color
Black
Structure
Garage
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* WV Rt. 4, in Frametown, just west of the Frametown Elementary School, on the south side of the highway. Now the site of the Frametown Post Office. Two sides. Black.

Latitude
N 38° 38.26'
Longitude
W -80° 51.35'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes, Greatly faded
Where to find it

WV Rt. 10 (16th Street Rd.) south of I-64 by about 2.8 miles. On the right side of the highway headed southeast. The MP sign faces southeast. One end. Original black. Greatly faded.

Latitude
N 38° 23.13'
Longitude
W -82° 21.64'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
2
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes, Greatly faded
Where to find it

Kilgore Creek Rd., near Milton. Exit. I-64 at exit 28 and head south on John's Creek Rd., into Milton. At US Rt. 60 (E. Main St.), in Milton, turn left and head east on US Rt. 60E 1.1 miles to Kilgore Creek Rd. (Co. Rd. 16). Turn left onto Kilgore Creek Rd and travel under I-64 approximately 0.2 mile. The MP barn is on the right side of the road. One end. One side. Black. Faded.

Latitude
N 38° 25.79'
Longitude
W -82° 06.08'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
2
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* (razed and removed) Along the south side of WV-10 west of River Rd. intersection, in Salt Rock, by 2.9 miles. The barn was on the left side of WV-10 headed west from Salt Rock. The Mail Pouch end faced north. The Mail Pouch side faced east. Black backgrounds.

Latitude
N 38° 19.8014'
Longitude
W -82° 15.1368'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
2
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* (razed and removed) US-33/US-119 west of WV-16 (where WV-16 splits left and heads south), by about 3.5 miles. The barn is on the right side of the highway headed west. Two ends. Black background.

Latitude
N 38° 47.42'
Longitude
W -81° 10.80'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
2
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes
Where to find it

Along the east side of Altizer Rd. (WV-16) south of WV-5 by about 2.6 miles. The barn is on the left side of the highway headed south. Two sides. Black backgrounds.

Latitude
N 38° 53.24'
Longitude
W -81° 05.35'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
2
Color
Black, Red
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* (burned  down and removed) Along the northeast side of S. Calhoun Hwy (WV-160 south of US-33/US-119 intersection (just east of Arnoldsburg) by 12.8 miles. The barn was on the left side of the highway headed southeast. Mail Pouch red background side faced southwest. Mail Pouch black background end faced southeast.

Latitude
N 38° 39.8207'
Longitude
W -81° 04.6414'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
2
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* (razed and removed) Along the southwest side of S. Calhoun Hwy (WV-16) south of US-33/US-119 intersection (just east of Arnoldsburg) by 3.2 miles. The barn was on the right side of the highway headed south from arnoldsburg. Two sides. Black backgrounds.

Latitude
N 38° 45.7457.'
Longitude
W -81° 06.1258'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* US Rt. 60 (Midland Trail) west of US Rt. 19 by about 2.2 miles. The barn was on the left side of the highway headed west. One side. Black.

Latitude
N 38° 07.61'
Longitude
W -81° 02.13'