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Little Italy is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Little Italy is located on Gandy Creek and County Route 29/5, 1.3 miles (2.1 km) south of Whitmer and 18.5 miles (29.8 km) east-southeast of Elkins. [2] A large share of the early settlers being natives of Italy caused the name to be selected. [3]
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Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,932. [5] Its county seat is Elkins. [6] The county was founded in 1787 and is named for Edmund Jennings Randolph. [7] Randolph County comprises the Elkins, West Virginia, Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Little Italy is an unincorporated community in Clay County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 787 feet (240 m). It lies at an elevation of 787 feet (240 m). A large share of the early settlers being natives of Italy caused the name to be selected.
In 1917, the community was subjected to "about a dozen" murders during a short period of time. A special grand jury was convened to investigate the incidents, and the community itself formed what they referred to as a "mob", posting notices threatening to "get bloodhounds and detectives and run [the murderer] to the ends of the earth."
Little Italy, West Virginia may refer to the following places in the U.S. state of West Virginia: Little Italy, Clay County, West Virginia;
Bickmore is an unincorporated community and coal town in Clay County, West Virginia, United States. Bickmore is located on West Virginia Route 16 , 5.5 miles (8.9 km) south-southwest of Clay . Bickmore has a post office with ZIP code 25019.