User:DaleSr3/Mountain Parkway Historic Route

The Historic route, a part of the Mountain Parkway, is a backway that follow the Sharron Road (WC Rt 20/13) to its intersection with WV 20 at Jerry Run. It starts at the intersectio of Webster Co Rt 2 (Buffalo Run Road) and WC RT 20/13. The total distance of the Historic route is 4 miles.

Cleveland United Methodist Church
The Cleveland United Methodist church is located on the "Old" Cleveland/Hacker Valley Road, Webster County 20/13. Jack Hoover of Cowen and Charley Henderson of Upper Glade built the church in 1925. The church was in continuous operation for 67 years. In 1992, due to declining membership and lack of finances, the church was made a Memorial Church. As such, it serves the community for funerals, special meetings, and the annual homecoming held each August.

William D. Berry Homeplace
A little ways up the hill from the church we come to the William Damute Berry home place. Mr. Berry settled in this area in 1856. He was married to Hanna Laverne McCray, the daughter of Robert and Margaret McCray, original residents

McCray Cemetary
Located on the "Old" Cleveland Road, Webster County 20/13, is the McCray Cemetery, named in honor of James McCray whose grave was the first in the cemetery.

McCray Rocks
Also located on the "Old" Cleveland Road, Webster County 20/13, about one mile from Cleveland is a directional sign commemorating the rocks where Union soldiers killed James McCray, son of Robert McCray, in 1862. A trail winds up the steep hill to the rocks, which have been known as the McCray Rocks for years.

Sharon
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At Jerry Run is the site of the Sharon post office that served the Jerry Run community from 1890 to 1900. Dr. William W. Hutchinson served two terms as postmaster. Patrick W. Bruffey, another early resident, was postmaster a short while, after having served as superintendent of Webster County Schools.

Fork in the Historic Route
Just before the historic route rejoins WV 20 at Jerry Run, the road forks. The left fork (Co Rt 20/17 Schoolhouse Road) gose up to the top of Cutlip Mountain and rejoins WV @) at the entrance to WC Rt 20/4 (Bendertown Road). The right fork enters WV 20 at Jerry Run.