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Pages in category "Unincorporated communities in Braxton County, West Virginia" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The land on which Ridgedale Farm is located can be traced back to Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, as can many of the large tracts in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. [4] It was surveyed around 1749 by George Washington. [4] The farm was first settled in 1725 by Peter Peters. [4]
The U.S. state of West Virginia has 55 counties. Fifty of them existed at the time of the Wheeling Convention in 1861, during the American Civil War, when those counties seceded from the Commonwealth of Virginia to form the new state of West Virginia. [1] West Virginia was admitted as a separate state of the United States on June 20, 1863. [2]
Altona, near Charles Town, West Virginia, is a historic farm with an extensive set of subsidiary buildings. The original Federal style plantation house was built in 1793 by Revolutionary War officer Abraham Davenport on land purchased from Charles Washington. The house was expanded by Abraham's son, Colonel Braxton Davenport.
Braxton County, West Virginia, in the American Civil War (3 P) B. Buildings and structures in Braxton County, West Virginia (5 C, 2 P) E. Education in Braxton County ...
Cunningham House and Outbuildings, also known as Cunningham Farm, is a historic home located near Napier, Braxton County, West Virginia. The house dates to the 1830s, and is a two-story, log structure sided with white clapboards. Also located on the property is a food cellar and granary.
Rollyson is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Rollyson is located along West Virginia Route 5, the CSX Railroad, and Saltlick Creek, 4.2 miles (6.8 km) north of Flatwoods. [2] The community was named after Major William Rollyson, a local merchant. [3]
Canfield is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Some say the community was named after B. T. Canfield, a local farmer, while others believe Canfield has the name of an early postmaster. [1]