Places and Events in America
And Their Pendleton Namesake
| Over the years there has been many places in America that have been named in honor of one of Philip and Isabella Hurt Pendletons descendants. I will list a few that I know of and hope you can help me with the rest. Please e-mail me with any information you may have on a Pendleton who has been honored with a place or event named after them. |
Marine Corps Base Camp Joseph H. Pendleton the Corps' largest amphibious assault training facility, encompassing 17 miles of Southern California coastline and 125,000 acres."
- Joseph Henry Pendleton (1827-1881)
- Lieut-col. C. S. A.
- He was the son of Joseph Winston and Elizabeth Minor (Goodwin)Pendleton, grandson of Henry and Alcey Ann (Winston) Pendleton, great-grandson John and Sarah (Madison) Pendleton, 2nd great-grandson of Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton, 3rd great-grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton.
If you know of a different Joseph H. Pendleton who the camp was named after please let me know.
Pendleton District, South Carolina
- Pendleton District, S C was named after Edmund Pendleton (1750-1789), he was the son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Ann (Clayton) Pendleton, grandson of Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton of Caroline Co., VA, g-grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton.
Pendleton County, Kentucky
- Formed 13 December 1798 from portions of Campbell and Bracken Counties; named for Edmund Pendleton, a longtime member of the VA House of Burgesses and the Continental Congress.
Camp Pendleton in Virginia
Pendleton Round-Up in Pendleton, Oregon
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Pendleton, Oregon was named after Ohio Senator George
Hunt Pendleton (1825-1889). Senator Pendleton estabished the Civil
Service and ran unsuccessfully for vice presideant.
- George was the son of Nathaniel Greene and Jane Frances (Hunt)Pendleton, grandson of Nathaniel Jr. and Susan (Bard) Pendleton, g-grandson of Nathaniel Sr. and Elizabeth Ann (Clayton) Pendleton, 2nd g-grandson of Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton, 3rd g-grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton.
Gainsbrough, Jackson County, Tennessee named for General Edmund Pendleton Gaines
Barbour County, AL named for Barbour, James (1775-1842) of Barboursville, Va
Barbour County, W.VA named for Philip Pendleton Barbour (1783-1841)