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Cheat Lake is a census-designated place in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States, surrounding the Cheat Lake reservoir. The population was 9,930 at the 2020 census. [ 4 ] It is included in the Morgantown metropolitan area .
St. George is an unincorporated community and former county seat of Tucker County, West Virginia, United States. [ 2 ] It is located on the Cheat River , where it is joined by Minear Run.
Slatyfork is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Slatyfork is located along U.S. Route 219 , 13.5 miles (21.7 km) north of Marlinton . A variant name was Laurel Bank.
Thurmond is a town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States, on the New River.The population was five at the 2020 census. During the heyday of coal mining in the New River Gorge, Thurmond was a prosperous town with a number of businesses and facilities for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
Glenville is a town in and the county seat of Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States, [5] along the Little Kanawha River. The population was 1,128 at the 2020 census . [ 2 ] It is the home of Glenville State University .
Squire is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Squire is located on West Virginia Route 16, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southeast of War. Squire has a post office with ZIP code 24884. [2] The community was named after A.C. "Squire" Christian, a local law enforcement agent. [3]
Williamson is a city in and the county seat of Mingo County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Tug Fork River. [7] The population was 3,042 at the 2020 census. and is the county's largest and most populous city. Williamson is home to Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College.
In 1887, the West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railway built yards and tracks in Ridgeley. In 1904, the West Virginia Central became the Western Maryland Railroad. The town developed as a blue collar community, many of whose residents worked for the railroad. For most of its history, it had been called alternately "St. Clairsville" or ...