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Grafton is a city in and the county seat of Taylor County, West Virginia, United States, along the Tygart Valley River. [6] The population was 4,729 at the 2020 census. [4] It originally developed as a junction point for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, serving numerous branches of a network that was vital to the regional coal industry.
This town served as the county seat of government from the county's founding in 1844 until a county election in 1878 moved that honor to Grafton, West Virginia. [ 4 ] The county was established by the Virginia General Assembly on January 19, 1844.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a Google map.
GRAFTON ― Norman A. Crepeau Jr., the town’s police chief for the last 20 years and a 43-year law enforcement officer who helped put a wanted serial killer behind bars, will be retiring next month.
GRAFTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — A Korean War soldier was reported missing in action in 1950 and declared non-recoverable in 1956. On June 26, 2024, he was accounted for.
West Virginia is a state located in the Southern United States. There are 232 municipalities. ... Charles Town † ... Grafton † City 4,589 4,722 −2.82% ...
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The West Virginia United Veterans National Cemetery Committee was established and sought to pressure the governor and federal government representatives to seek a new national cemetery. In 1987, the 58 acres (23 ha) West Virginia National Cemetery opened nearby. [7] The Grafton cemetery closed to most new interments.