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In these counties, the new magisterial districts are used only for the allocation of county officials, and the collection of census data; the former magisterial districts continue to exist in the form of tax districts. [6] A List of the current and former magisterial districts of West Virginia, sorted by county: [1] [7]
At the time of the county's formation, Berkeley County comprised areas that now are part of present-day Jefferson and Morgan counties in West Virginia. Most historians believe the county was named for Norborne Berkeley, Baron de Botetourt (1718–1770), Colonial Governor of Virginia from 1768 to 1770.
Berkeley is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. [1] The community began as Berkeley Station on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line, but its name has since been shortened to Berkeley as it has become more of a bedroom community. The community most likely takes its name from Berkeley County. [2]
The Fayette County Public Library houses microfilm records of census records from 1840 to 1930, newspapers from 1906-present, WV county death, marriage, and birth records, Fayette County yearbooks, local magazines, family collections, the West Virginia Collection, and other miscellaneous collections about West Virginia. [11]
Marlowe is an unincorporated community on U.S. Route 11 in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. [1] Sites on the National Register of Historic Places located near Marlowe are: the Charles Downs II House, Harmony Cemetery, Marlowe Consolidated School, and Power Plant and Dam No. 5. [2]
North Mountain is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. It takes its name from North Mountain, which lies to its west. The community of North Mountain is located on West Virginia Route 901 northeast of Hedgesville.
Darkesville is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. Established in 1791, [2] Darkesville has been nationally recognized as a historic district. [3]: 7 A post office and school (now closed) once operated in Darkesville. [4] [5]
Glengary is an unincorporated community situated in Back Creek Valley in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. It is located at the intersection of West Virginia Route 45 with County Routes 7 and 22. According to the 2000 census, the Glengary community has a population of 277. [2]