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Pendleton County
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1740
The first known settlement was near present Cherry Grove Other events that happened on or around 1740 The first Episcopal Church in West Virginia was built at Bunker Hill Alexander Spotswood died
1781
An Indian raid occurred in Pendleton County. Other events that happened on or around 1781 John Alderson Jr. began Baptist work in southern West Virginia Meshach Browning was born in Damascus, Maryland Captain Bull was killed by white fighters Fort Schuyler was destroyed by flood and fire Johann Dahle settled in Pendleton County Virginia confiscated Lord Fairfax's lands after his death Settlers were established in the area of Point Pleasant. Hampshire County Loyalists led by John Claypool began to resist imposition of taxes and a military draft by the Virginia Assembly Samuel Washington died Mad Anthony Wayne served under Nathaniel Greene in Georgia
1788
Pendleton County was formed. Other events that happened on or around 1788 Artist John Drinker was active in Pocahontas County Gen. William Darke voted for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution during the Virginia ratifying convention Daniel Boone and his family settled near mouth of Kanawha River Dr. Henry Harvey was born in Fincastle, Virginia Franklin originated as county seat of Pendleton County David E. Jackson was born The first Mennonites in West Virginia settled near Lewisburg George Lemon was born John Stuart was a member of the Virginia convention that advocated ratification of the U.S. Constitution Reader, Wetzel County, was settled Ebenezer Zane represented Ohio County in the Virginia convention to ratify U.S. Constitution
Dec 19, 1794
Franklin was officially established by the General Assembly Other events that happened on or around December 19, 1794 Virginia General Assembly designated 40-acres of George Clendenin's land, as Charlestown, later renamed Charleston General Assembly designated 40-acres of George Clendenin's land, as Charlestown, later renamed Charleston The town of Point Pleasant was chartered by the General Assembly
Dec 21, 1821
The act creating Pocahontas County was passed by the General Assembly
1847
Pocahontas County was formed Other events that happened on or around 1847 "Ruffner Pamphlet" published in Kanawha County Gordon Battelle was ordained a Methodist minister John Carlile was elected to the Virginia Senate William Edwards was admitted to the New York bar William Edwards published A Voyage on the River Amazon John Floyd was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates The Presbyterian Church was organized in Greenville The Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike was completed Cummins Jackson left Jackson's Mill to search for gold in CA Joseph Johnson was elected again to the House of Delegates Citizens of Parkersburg, Elizabeth, and Glenville organized the Little Kanawha Navigation Company Alexander Martin graduated from Allegheny College, Pennsylvania Mining began in West Columbia, Mason County Large flood occurred on the Ohio River The Staunton to Parkersburg Turnpike was completed A group of Dutch immigrants arrived in Pocahontas County Samuel Price was again elected to the Virginia legislature as a Whig from Greenbrier Count. Henry Ruffner published the Address to the People of West Virginia anti-slavery pamphlet The first Stone & Thomas Department Store opened in Wheeling The first permanent United Brethren church was built in Sand Hill The Buckhannon Male and Female Academy was established A grist mill was built at Valley Falls by Bradshaw and William Whitescarver Charles Ellet Jr. secured contracts for the Wheeling and Niagara Falls suspension bridges Two Dutch families settled near the headwaters of the Williams River Two turnpikes were completed in Wood County
1870
The Flick Amendment was introduced Other events that happened on or around 1870 Celebration staged in Parkersburg after ratification of the 15th Amendment Railroad magnate Collis P. Huntington located the western terminus of Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad in present Huntington Cheat River declared a public highway Claymont Court mansion (Jefferson County) was advertised for sale by Bushrod Corbin Washington's grandson Henry Gassaway Davis helped lead the Democrats in for their control over the state Marmaduke Dent received B.A from WVU Joseph Diss Debar produced The West Virginia Hand-Book and Immigrant's Guide Alexander Donaghho came to Parkersburg Fayetteville population jumped to 6,647 Thaddeus Mortimer Fowler began his map-making trips Camp Straton United Confederate Veterans began controlling Logan County polices German immigration increased during the Franco-Prussian War John Hale started the first steam ferry at Charleston John Hale was a leader in having the state capital moved to Charleston Literary Hall was built in Romney The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind was established in Romney John Henry began working as a steel driver during the construction of the Big Bend (Great Bend) Tunnel The state was reported to have 2,270 schools Investment in manufacturing began increasing Immigrants from Switzerland settled in the area of Holly River George Imboden moved to Fayette County Jacob Jackson became Wood County's prosecuting attorney A proposed waterway between Tidewater Virginia and Rocky Mountains was proposed to Congress by Waitman T. Willey The capital was moved from Wheeling to Charleston Henry Clay Dickinson became president of Kanawha Valley Bank James Kay arrived in Charleston John Kenna was admitted to the bar Crosscut saws replaced the ax as the preferred tool for felling trees Marshall College added a new brick addition at the west end of the existing building John Nuttall bought coal lands on New River Petersburg became the county seat of Grant County Henry Ragland moved to Wayne County. Alexander Reynolds began serving in Egypt Literary Hall was built by the Literary Society in Romney Cecil Clay of Philadelphia began timber purchases in Greenbrier Valley William Stevenson was defeated for second term as governor There were 178 tanneries in West Virginia The Daily Sentinel became the Taylor County newspaper The town of Volcano was founded Wayne County population was at 7,852 WesBanco was founded as German Bank Legislature voted for additional buildings at Weston State Hospital The Potomac River flooded The Shenandoah River flooded
1924
Fire destroyed the business district of Franklin.
1931
County banks failed Other events that happened on or around 1931 The school changed its name to Fairmont State Teachers College, now Fairmont State University Fairmont newspaper's Sunday edition became the Times West Virginian Susanne Fisher sang small parts at Berlin State Opera Alberta Pierson Hannum wrote her first novel, Thursday April Hazel Atlas corporate headquarters located in Wheeling The Department of Public Assistance replaced the Board of Children's Guardians Harold Houston aided C. Frank Keeny with the organization of the West Virginia Mine Workers Union and the West Virginia Labor Party The West Virginia immigration commissioner's position was discontinued Charlie Cline was born M. Marsh and Son rented more than 40 cigar-making machines The Concrete Steel Bridge Company was forced into bankruptcy and liquidated West Virginia apple production peaked at 12 million bushels WHIS Bluefield broadcast the murder trial of Minnie Stull. Leonard Riggleman was elected president of Morris Harvey College, now University of Charleston The Valley River Railroad closed Ada "Bricktop" Smith opened a larger Bricktop's club Boyd Stutler co-wrote a textbook on West Virginia History Festus Summers left Morris Harvey College, now University of Charleston Welch Hospital No. One became Welch Emergency Hospital Wiley Post and Harold Gatty stopped at Wertz Field West Virginia Yesterday and Today was copyrighted by Phil Conley Roy McCuskey became president of West Virginia Wesleyan College George Smith began serving as WWVA program director A new bank in Winfield failed New River State School became New River State College, now WVU Institute of Technology WWVA received network affiliation John Zontini rushed for 865 yards as a freshman at Marshall College Vernon Johnson became Collector of Internal Revenue for West Virginia Toni Stone's family moved to Minnesota
1932
The Shenandoah National Forest was renamed the George Washington National Forest Other events that happened on or around 1932 William "Coin" Harvey was nominated for president by the Liberty Party Legislature abolished the State Bridge Commission The construction of the Hawks Nest Tunnel, diverting waters of the New River, showed the dangers of underground work outside the coal industry Ella Holroyd was asked by the president of Concord College to create a music department Frank Hutchison moved to Ohio Howard B. Lee first wrote The Story of the Constitution Vitro Agate began operation Herschel Ogden led the state's tax reform Okey Patteson lost his feet in a hunting accident A group called Save the Children began sending food and other necessities to children of miners in West Virginia Cole Porter performed at Bricktop's club Grace Martin Taylor was the president of the Allied Artists of West Virginia Charles Ward Engineering closed Cassville's name changed to Fort Gay President FDR's New Deal favored the growth of the labor movement Hack Wilson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers
1940
Pendleton County population peaked at 10,884. Other events that happened on or around 1940 Number of farms in West Virginia began dropping West Virginia Baptist Historical Society formed Tony Boyle became president of UMWA District 27 Extensive remodeling and expansion of the Cabell County courthouse was completed Calhoun County population peaked at 12,455 First building was completed at Camp Washington-Carver Flip left the country music trio group of "Cap, Andy, and Flip" Clay County population peaked at 15,206 Rose Cousins learned how to fly Easton Roller Mill, near Morgantown, was closed W.E.R. Byrne's Tale of the Elk was published Population of Gilmer County peaked Construction began for Grandview Park G. D. McNeill wrote The Last Forest, whose main character was inspired by Edden Hammons Electric power production increased by 2,000 percent Matthew M. Neely won the Democratic nomination for governor while still serving the U.S. Senate Tom Kromer gave up writing Logan's population peaked at 5,166 Reported 11,000 miners in Logan County Martinsburg had four movie houses Bumgardner Hall was built at Beckley College (now Mountain State University) DuPont put four million pairs of nylon stockings on sale nationally Molly O'Day's brothers moved to Beckley Population of Ohio County peaked at 73,115 It was decided to establish a state forest in the Panther Creek area. Parsons population was 2,077. Ida Reed published her last book, Songs of the Hills A demonstration site for farm electrification was built at the Jackson's Mill state 4-H camp The Hardy County Light and Power Association served 142 members Hubert Skidmore published Hill Doctor Eleanor Steber won the Metropolitan Opera radio auditions Taylor County population peaked at 19,919 The Tomlinson Run dam was built by the federal Works Progress Administration Wm. Trevey left glass plate negatives in his Glen Jean studio Vienna had five glass factories, a canning company and a silk mill Webster County population peaked at 18,080 Weirton population was 18,000 The West Virginia Historical Society was formed The State Fair ceased operation on Wheeling Island Timber in the Williams River watershed stopped being taken out by log train The West Virginia Conservation Bulletin began quarterly publication with a newspaper format Coonskin Ridge was selected for location of the Charleston airport The Gravens' cabin, located at the Youghiogheny Forest Colony, was designed by Thomas Hood Justice Chambers was called to active duty.
1960
Greer Lime Company was formed Other events that happened on or around 1960 Chauncey H. Browning's unexpired term in the Supreme Court ended The Conference of Appalachian Governors was formed The President's Appalachian Regional Commission, PARC created, led by FDR Jr. The position of state archeologist was created by state legislature Tony Boyle became vice president of the UMWA Chauncey H. Browning was Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court Clay County was producing 900,000 tons of coal Jack Fleming became general manager of WAJR radio in Morgantown Construction on the Summersville Lake and Dam began. Construction on the Summersville Lake and Dam began The Greer Lime Company began production at Key The Glen Rogers Mine was closed by the Old Ben Coal Corporation Partner D. Ray Hall sold Gravely Motor Plow and Cultivator Company to Studebaker Weirton had highest population in Hancock County at 28,201 Vera Andrews Harvey replaced Roy Lee Harmon as poet laureate The campus of Storer College was added to the Harpers Ferry National Historic Park The United Hospital Center was erected The state population fell to 1,860,421 Frank Hutchison's "Alabama" became a major county hit for Cowboy Copas Storer College buildings were added to the Harpers Ferry National Park Kanawha County peak population at 252,925 Governor Smith was the Democratic state chairman Tom Kromer returned to Huntington from Albuquerque John L. Lewis retired as the president of the UMWA Arden Cogar Sr. started the Webster County Wood Chopping Festival D. K. Shroyer became president of Beckley College (now Mountain State University The City-County Building in Ohio County was dedicated Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area purchased by the West Virginia Conservation Commission The N&W operated its last steam equipment The Chesapeake & Ohio and the Baltimore & Ohio began a gradual consolidation that eventually included Western Maryland Otis Rice received a Ph.D. in history at Univ. of Kentucky Wm. M. Ritter Lumber Company was sold to the Georgia-Pacific Corporation Jay Rockefeller returned from the International Christian University in Tokyo Rocket boys Homer Hickam, Roy Lee Cooke, Willie Rose, Jim O'Dell Carroll, Quentin Wilson and Sherman Siers won top prize at the National Science Fair for their exhibit "A Study of Amateur Rocketry Techniques" Reported 110,000 Catholics in West Virginia St. Marys population peaked at 2,442 Fred Schaus left as basketball coach at WVU Mary Lee Settle wrote Know Nothing The Preston Railroad line was abandoned South Charleston's population peaked at 19,180 Weirton population peaked at 28,201 Jerry West was unanimous choice for first-team All-American Jerry West co-captained the undefeated U.S. Olympic team West Liberty State College enrollment exceeded 1,000 for the first time The West Virginia Music Educators Association began the movement to adopt "The West Virginia Hills" as the state song Wheeling Steel plants stretched for 30 miles along the Ohio River Henry Aaron was appointed conductor of the Wheeling Symphony There were 1,000 students enrolled at West Virginia Institute of Technology Patrice Harris was born in Bluefield John McKay became head coach at University of Southern California
1965
Congress created the 100,000 acre Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area. Other events that happened on or around 1965 Development of West Virginia's Appalachian Corridor highways began Appalachian Regional Commission established by Congress President Johnson's War on Poverty began Charleston joins Morgantown and Huntington as alternating site of state high school basketball tournament George Hodel became president of Beckley Newspapers Bens Run Earthworks officially recorded by the Archeology Section of the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey W. E. Blackhurst published Of Men and A Mighty Mountain E. J. Scrafford became interim president of Bluefield State College (now University) Weldon Boone wrote A History of Botany in West Virginia Maurice Brooks published The Appalachians Harry F. Byrd retired from the Senate Governor Smith signed bill to end death penalty in West Virginia Franklin Cleckley earned a J.D. from Indiana University Arden Cogar exhibited his wood chopping at New York World's Fair Diamond Department Store built a $1 million addition to its Charleston building Pete Everest became brigadier general African-American State Farm and Homemakers Council voted to join the West Virginia Homemakers Council Gertrude Humphrey left WVU Extension work One-volume edition of Flora of West Virginia was published Ruth Ann Musick published The Telltale Lilac Bush Ruel Foster wrote Jesse Stuart Per capita personal income in West Virginia was 76% of national average The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation made its first discretionary grant, to Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston) State Route 150, the Highland Scenic Highway, began construction The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) was established Hope Natural Gas Company and New York State Natural Gas Corporation merged to form Consolidated Gas Supply Corporation Hopemont Sanitarium became a personal care center Blasingame Report recommending improved library service was completed The West Virginia Library Commission launched an ambitious library construction project A joint committee was created to study and survey matters of government, finance, and claims against the state and make recommendations to the full legislature The Logan Banner was sold to a Tennessee publishing company Marco mascot first began showing up at Marshall University events Dan Maroney was elected a vice president in the Amalgamated Transit Union Paul Marshall stopped working at Libbey-Owens-Ford in Kanawha City Morgantown Glassware Guild was purchased by Fostoria Glass Mount Storm Lake was built to supply water for steam generation at coal-fired power plant Mylan Pharmaceuticals moved to Morgantown The last coke-making operation in the New River Gorge closed at Sewell Delf Norona became the first recipient of the Sigfus Olafson Award for his outstanding contributions to the West Virginia archeology E. Lewis Case became president of Ohio Valley College (now Ohio Valley University) Ohio Valley College (now University) was accredited by the state of West Virginia Jack Rollins moved to Cincinnati The Soupy Sales Show first debuted nationally Burl Sawyers resigned as state roads commissioner under indictment Charles Town Race Track installed lighting Smoke Hole became part of the Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area Red Sovine wrote "Giddyup Go" Miles Stanley was selected as personal assistant to AFL-CIO President George Meany Fred Torrey made a bust of John F. Kennedy U.S. combat troops first deployed in the Vietnam War The War on Poverty was scaled back due to the escalation of the Vietnam War Don West came to West Virginia and established the Appalachian South Folklife Center Charles Schiff became conductor of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra
1969
Treasure Mountain Festival was inaugurated Other events that happened on or around 1969 Colors antique gold, turf green (avocado) mango red and original red were introduced in fiestaware Francis Ford Coppola filmed The Rain People Davis Grubb published Fools' Parade The Overseas National Airway acquired the Greene Line packet service Alberta Pierson Hannum wrote memoir, Look Back with Love: A Recollection of the Blue Ridge Logan Grade School was constructed on Hatfield Island The federal government recognized pneumoconiosis, black lung, as an occupational disease William Hoffman wrote The Dark Mountains Legislature enacted a new Municipal Code that modernized regulation of cities and towns Ivor Boiarsky helped pass a reorganization of the higher education system Island Creek Coal Company was sold to Armand Hammer of Occidental Petroleum Company John Knowles wrote Phineas: Six Stories Howard B. Lee wrote Bloodletting in Appalachia Maryat Lee published Four Men and a Monster State legislation was passed to allow the Library Commission to make direct grants for operating expenses to libraries complying with its administrative rules James G. Linger sold the Linger Chair factory to the Upshur County Chair and Craft Cooperative Hobert Skidmore died Bloch Brothers Tobacco Company stopped painting new barn signs Jack Maurice became editor-in-chief of the Charleston Daily Mail The Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College began as a branch of Marshall University Greasy Neale was inducted into the National Football League Hall of Fame The U.S. Navy began operating a major communications center at Sugar Grove An 18-hole golf course opened at Pipestem Resort State Park Public television stations began broadcasting The American Public Health Association conferred its Presidential Award on Donald Rasmussen for exceptional service in the fight against black lung The nursing school at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg closed A new dormitory was completed at the state police academy A P.E. Building was built at Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston) Adjutant General Department estimated West Virginia suffered an estimated 2.75 death rate per 10,000 citizens due to the Vietnam War WCHS-FM went on the air Robert B. Erwin was name director of the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey West Virginia Pulp & Paper Company changed its name to Westvaco Harness racing at Wheeling Downs resumed The Luther Elkins Petroglyph was studied Warren McGraw was elected to the House of Delegates Frankie Yankovic was one of the first two people inducted into the International Polka Association Hall Of Fame in Chicago Virginia Mae Brown was named chairman of the ICC, the first woman to head an independent administrative agency of the federal government Nick Saban graduated from Monongah High School Clyde Ware's first novel, The Innocents was published
1973
Allegheny Wood Products was formed Other events that happened on or around 1973 Happy Retreat was added to the National Register of Historic Places The Energy Crisis occurred The original Fiestaware was discontinued Chuck Howley retired from the Dallas Cowboys football team at the end of the season West Virginia Library Commission expanded its construction project to include the Instant Libraries building program The Buffalo Creek Memorial Library was the first Instant Library The Supreme Court of Appeals held that the system of funding justice of the peace courts from fines was unconstitutional in State ex rel. Reece v. Giles, J.P. An additional 2,500 acres were acquired for Kanawha State Forest Maryat Lee founded EcoTheater in Hinton A program was established between the Library Commission and Marshall University to train library personnel in small and remote libraries The Lilly Brothers toured Japan Chuck Kinder wrote Snakehunter Governor Moore names A. James Manchin head of the Rehabilitation Environmental Action Program (REAP) Dan Maroney served as international president of the Amalgamated Transit Union The Palace of Gold began construction in the Hare Krishna community M. Blane Michael operated a solo law practice in Petersburg Mildred Mitchell-Bateman became the vice president of the American Psychiatric Association The Mountain Artisans Quilting Book was published by Macmillan Publishing Molly O'Day and Lynn Davis started a gospel record program at WEMM-FM Huntington Congress created Conrail through the Regional Rail Reorganization Act Joe Powell directed the AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education. The Prato Rio house was added to the National Register of Historic Places Dallas Bailey became president of Salem International University Mary Lee Settle wrote Prisons The Shepherdstown historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places Harold M. McNeill became president of West Virginia State College (now University) John D. Rockefeller IV became president of West Virginia Wesleyan College Jeff Holland Cook became conductor of the Wheeling Symphony WVU at Parkersburg Jackson County Center opened Clyde Ware directed the West Virginia-set film, When the Line Goes Through
1975
Pendleton Nursing Home was formed Other events that happened on or around 1975 Logan County presented its first annual Arts and Crafts Fair Arden Cogar St cut an 8x8 inch horizontal yellow poplar in 7.05 seconds Jack Maurice won the Pulitzer Prize for the editorials he wrote on the Kanawha County Textbook Controversy Georgia-Pacific tore down the Meadow River Lumber Company sawmill at Rainelle M. Blane Michael became a law clerk to Judge Robert Maxwell John Keel first published The Mothman Prophecies Additions were added to the Mount St. George mansion (Vancroft) Otter Creek was designated a wilderness area under the Eastern Wilderness Act by Congress Squire Parsons became the baritone singer for the Kingston Quartet Janet Pauley filed a class-action law suit against the Lincoln County school system, alleging children in Lincoln County were not receiving educational opportunities equal to students in richer counties St. Francis Hospital board of directors developed plans for a new patient tower, parking garage, medical office building, and renovations The Grafton Daily Sentinel became the Mountain Statesman John Kelly resigned as state treasurer The Ohio Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation was founded Virginia's Chapel was placed on the National Register of Historic Places The Watters Smith Memorial State Park expanded due to gift of land by Rachel Smith Hershey A botanist from the state Department of Agriculture resurveyed the state's weeds The federal Eastern Wilderness Act passed West Virginia Northern Community College opened a third campus in New Martinsville Legislature created the West Virginia State Rail Authority Harness racing at Wheeling Downs stopped A dog racing bill was passed by the state legislature The nursing school at Wheeling Hospital was discontinued Wheeling Hospital moved to a new facility Bob Wise graduated from the Tulane University School of Law Chuck Yeager retired from the Air Force Dennis Harrah was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams football team
1977
North Fork area acquired modern dial telephone service Other events that happened on or around 1977 UMWA president Arnold Miller was reelected Governor Rockefeller decided to build Mountaineer Field Don Nehlen became assistant coach at Michigan The WOAY-TV Saturday Night Wrestling show stopped being aired E. Keith Stotts became president of Ohio Valley University Joe Powell was elected president of Wet Virginia Labor Federation. Nick Rahall entered Congress as its youngest member Cecil Roberts was elected vice president of UMWA District 17 The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston purchased the St. John's Chapel property adjacent to Sweet Springs resort in Monroe County Remodeling and expansion of St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg was completed Leon Sullivan initiated the original Sullivan Principles Live-in caretakers began living at the Twin Falls pioneer farm The University of California Press issued The Complete Uncle Abner Uncle Homer Walker was the subject of the film, Banjo Man Donald Dishinger became conductor of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra
Nov 05, 1985
Raging flood waters killed 16 people in Pendleton County Other events that happened on or around November 05, 1985 4 to 8 inches of rain had fallen A great flood ripped through the Trough The most devastating flood in Hardy County's history occurred when river rose more than nine feet above flood stage The most devastating flood in Hardy County's history hit Timber and Watershed Lab at Fernow Forest was severely damaged by the flood Greenbrier River crested at 23.95 feet, more than nine feet above flood stage, killing 47 people Record flooding occurred in central and eastern West Virginia, killing 47 people High water reached 13 ft above flood stage at Glenville Major flood caused great damage to Marlinton There was a major flood in Parsons Cheat River crested at 24.3 feet, more than eight feet above flood stage West Fork at Weston crested at 24.10 feet, more than seven feet above flood stage The Philippi mummies were damaged in the flood and were treated by a local funeral home WVMR was major in reporting during the great flood
2000
Franklin had 797 residents Other events that happened on or around 2000 Ceredo had 1,675 residents Charleston population fell to 53,421 Clay Foundation assets at $67 million Reported 44 chapters of the state society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Northern Panhandle and southeastern part of the state had highest median ages Eastern Panhandle and southwestern part of the state had lowest median ages Doddridge population reached 7,403 Dunbar had a population of 8,154 Charleston ranked 167th out of 318 Metropolitan Statistical Areas West Virginia's official poverty rate sat at 17.9% Elizabeth's population was 994 Fairmont had population of 19,097 People 65+ represented 15.3% of population in West Virginia Follansbee's population reported at 3,115 Forestlands of West Virginia reported at 78% of states' area Franklin population reported at 797 Grafton population stood at 2,489 Population of Grant County rose to 11,299 Greenbrier County had a population of 34,453 people Reported population of 32,667 in Hancock County Hardy County reported a population of 12,669 Harpers Ferry was reported with a population of 307 Harrisville held a population of 1,842 The U.S. Census reported the state's population at 1,808,350 The population of Hurricane was reported at 5,222 Census reported 3,606 Indians living in West Virginia Jackson County's population was 28,000 Ripley's population stood at 3,263 Ravenswood's population stood at 4,301 Kanawha County population was the largest in the state at 200,073 Kenova population remained the largest in Wayne County at 3,485 Keyser's population was 5,303 Keystone's population had fallen to 453 City of Logan population was 1,630 Logan County population reported at 37,710 Population of Madison was 2,677 Mannington population was 2,124 Reported 142,728 manufactured homes in West Virginia West Virginia had the third-highest home-ownership rates in the U.S. at 75.2% Marion County population stood at 56,598 Population of Marlinton was 1,204 Marshall County's population was 35,519 Martinsburg population was 75,905 The population of Mason county was 25,957 Census reported African-Americans were 11.9% of McDowell's population Population of McDowell County was 27,329 West Virginia had the country's highest median age at 38.9 years Mercer County population was 62,980 Reported 125,336 members of 1,341 United Methodist churches in West Virginia Middlebourne's population was 870 Milton's population was 2,206 Monongalia County had a population of 81,866 Monroe county had a population of 14,583 Morgan County had a population of 14,943 Morgantown population was 26,809 Moundsville had a population of 9,978 Population of New Cumberland was 1,099 Nicholas County had a population of 26,562 Census reports 141,060 people living in the Northern Panhandle Oak Hill population was 7,589 Population of Ohio County was 47,427 Eleven Orthodox Christian churches were listed in a church survey with 4,310 adherents Paden City's population was 2,860 Parkersburg's population was 33,099 The population of Paw Paw was 524 The population of Petersburg was 2,423 The population of Philippi was 2,870 Piedmont's population was 1,014 The population of Pineville was 715 The population of Pleasants County was 7,514 The population of Pocahontas County was 9,131 Richwood had a population of 2,477 Ritchie County's population was 10,343 Roane County population was 15,446 Reported 100,000 Catholics in West Virginia Romney had a population of 1,940 The population of St. Albans was 11,567 St. Marys population was at 2,017 Reported 3,060 second homes in Pocahontas County Shinnston's population was 2,295 South Charleston had a population of 13,390 Spencer had a population of 2,352 Sternwheel Regatta festivities were scaled back to an extended weekend Hinton's population was 2,880 Summersville population was 3,294 Sutton had a population 1,011 Taylor County population was 16,089 Tucker County population was 7,321 Union had a population of 548 Upshur County population was 23,404 Vienna had a population of 10.861 Wayne had a population of 1,105 Wayne County population was 42, 903 Webster County population was 9,719 Webster Springs had a population of 808 Weirton population was 20,411 Welch population was 2,683 Wellsburg population was 2,891 West Union had a population of 806 Weston's population was 4,317 Westover had a population of 3,941 Wetzel County had a population of 17,693 Wheeling population was 31,419 Population of White Sulphur Springs was 2,315 Williamson population was 3,414 Winfield population was 1,858 Wirt County had a population of 5,873 Wood County had a population of 87,986 View Articles by Existing Key Dates or Specify Your Own Date Range |
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