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Grant County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,976. [1] Its county seat is Petersburg. [2] The county was created from Hardy County in 1866 and named for Civil War General and the 18th president of the United States Ulysses S. Grant.
Old Judy Church, also known as Old Log Church, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church building located near Petersburg, Pendleton County, West Virginia. It was built between 1836 and 1838, and is a rectangular hewn-log building measuring 24 feet wide and 28 feet deep. It was abandoned in 1910, and rededicated in 1936 by the Methodist church.
FIPS code. 54-62956 [4] GNIS feature ID. 2390635 [2] Website. cityofpetersburgwv .gov. Petersburg is a city in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,251 at the 2020 census. [3] It is the county seat of Grant County.
Rohrbaugh Cabin — also known as Allegheny Cabin — is a historic log cabin located on the eastern slope of North Fork Mountain near Petersburg, Grant County, West Virginia, USA. Rohrbaugh Cabin was built about 1880, and is a -story, "double pen" plan log house built of tulip poplar logs. It measures 26 feet, two inches long, and 16 feet, 6 ...
75001886 [1] Added to NRHP. December 18, 1975. The Manor, also known as Peter and Jesse Hutton Farm, is a historic home located near Petersburg, Grant County, West Virginia. It was built about 1830, and is a -story, L-shaped brick dwelling in the Greek Revival style. It features a two-story portico with pediment supported by four massive square ...
The American Revolution cut ties with Britain but not with its social traditions. While some First Family members were loyal to Britain, others were Whigs who not only supported, but led the Revolution. Most First Families remained in Virginia, where they flourished as tobacco planters, and from the sale of slaves to the cotton states to the south.
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West Virginia folklore. West Virginia has a rich tradition of folklore – including folktales, legends, and superstitions – resulting from the diverse ethnicities, religions, languages, and culture of migrants who moved there in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.