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Map of the United States with West Virginia highlighted. 2023 Rank City Type 2023 Estimate [1] 2020 Census ... Town 2,804 2,887 −2.87%: Fayette: 45: Milton: Town 2,755
Arthur I. Boreman (1823–96) — West Virginia's first governor, moved to Middlebourne as an infant. He received his education and was admitted to the bar while resident here in 1845. [23] Cecil H. Underwood (1922-2008) — Twice governor of West Virginia, he was the 25th and 32nd Governor of West Virginia, from 1957 until 1961 and from 1997 ...
Middlebourne was established by an enactment of the Virginia General Assembly in 1813. [6] Two explanations have been given for the name of the town: One is that it was located halfway between Pennsylvania and a series of salt wells along the Kanawha River upstream of Charleston; the other is that it is located midway between the source and the mouth of Middle Island Creek, [6] which flows ...
Northfork is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States, located on U.S. Route 52 between Welch and Bluefield. The population was 231 at the 2020 census . Northfork was incorporated in 1901, so named because of its location on the north fork of the Elkhorn Creek at its junction with the south fork.
At the 2000 census there were 1,212 people, 478 households, and 305 families living in the city. The population density was 1,357.9 people per square mile (525.8/km 2).There were 533 housing units at an average density of 597.2 per square mile (231.2/km 2).
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.
Charles Town is located 73 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. and 75 miles west of Baltimore. Due to its low elevation for West Virginia, Charles Town is on the northern extent of the Humid Subtropical climate zone, having cool to mildly cold winters and hot and humid summers. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, providing ...
Sarah Ann is located in southwestern Logan County along West Virginia Route 44 in the valley of Island Creek. [4] WV-44 leads north (downstream) 12 miles (19 km) to Logan, the county seat, and south 5 miles (8 km) to U.S. Route 52 at the head of the valley. Sarah Ann has a post office with ZIP code 25644. [5]