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The Philippi Covered Bridge is the oldest [3] and longest covered bridge in West Virginia and one of only two remaining in Barbour County. It is also the only covered bridge on the United States Numbered Highway System (as part of U.S. Route 250). It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
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Over time, parts of the future Barbour County were included in the newly created Harrison (1784), Randolph (1787), and Lewis (1816) Counties. Barbour County itself was created in 1843 and named for the late Virginia politician and jurist Philip P. Barbour (1783–1841).
Philippi ('FILL-uh-pea') is a city in and the county seat of Barbour County, West Virginia, United States, along the Tygart Valley River. [5] The population was 2,929 at the 2020 census . [ 2 ] In 1861, the city was the site of the Battle of Philippi , known as the "Philippi Races".
The Carrollton Covered Bridge, in Barbour County, West Virginia, U.S., is the second longest and third oldest surviving covered bridge in the state. The wooden bridge spans the Buckhannon River near Carrollton and was built in 1856 by Emmet J. O'Brien and Daniel O'Brien.
The Philippi Historic District (PHD) is national historic district located at Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA.It encompasses 113 contributing buildings and one contributing structure dating from the mid-19th century through early 20th century.
It is served by two zip codes, 15210 and 15227, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 4 (South Neighborhoods) with a part in District 3. Located between the suburbs of the South Hills and downtown, Carrick is well-served by public transportation. Once home to prominent mansions and wealthy families ...
Barbour received his master’s degree in school administration in 2016 from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Chad Barbour will be Cumberland County Schools' new director of student ...