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The Statesman began its life as the Grafton Sentinel, a publication that was only weeks old when editor and publisher James W. Holt took it over in 1870. [1] Holt, a 21 year old who had previously worked at the Preston County Journal, went through a series of partners but, aside from a short period of divestment from the paper in 1875, remained editor and publisher of the paper until 1893, [5 ...
Grafton is a city in and the county seat of Taylor County, West Virginia, United States, along the Tygart Valley River. [6] The population was 4,729 at the 2020 census. [4] It originally developed as a junction point for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, serving numerous branches of a network that was vital to the regional coal industry.
West Virginia National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia. It encompasses 89.7 acres (36.3 ha). Along with Grafton National Cemetery, it is one of the two national cemeteries in the state of West Virginia, both of which are located in Grafton. After it was determined that the 3 acres (1.2 ...
Grafton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Grafton, West Virginia. It encompasses a total of 3.2 acres (1.3 ha). It encompasses a total of 3.2 acres (1.3 ha). Along with West Virginia National Cemetery , it is one of two United States Department of Veterans Affairs national cemeteries in West Virginia, both of ...
The people listed below were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Grafton, West Virginia. Pages in category "People from Grafton, West Virginia" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.
This town served as the county seat of government from the county's founding in 1844 until a county election in 1878 moved that honor to Grafton, West Virginia. [ 4 ] The county was established by the Virginia General Assembly on January 19, 1844.
People from Grafton, West Virginia (25 P) Pages in category "People from Taylor County, West Virginia" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
Eldora Marie Nuzum (née Bolyard; 1926–2004) was an American newspaper editor and journalist who interviewed several United States presidents. She was born in Grafton, West Virginia to Roy Everett Bolyard (1901–1983) and Georgia Ellen (Deavers) Bolyard (1909–1994).