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Clarksburg Micropolitan Area
The Clarksburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in North-Central West Virginia, anchored by the city of Clarksburg. As of the 2020 census, the μSA had a population of 90,431, with an estimated 2024 population of 88,525.The Fairmont-Clarksburg CSA had a population of 146,641 at the 2020 census, with a 2024 estimate of 144,174. Counties * Doddridge * Harrison *Taylor *Marion Communities *Places with 10,000 or more inhabitants ** Clarksburg (Principal city) *Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants **Bridgeport *Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants ** Despard ** Nutter Fort ** Salem ** Shinnston ** Stonewood ** Grafton *Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants ** Anmoore **Enterprise ** Flemington ** Lost Creek ** Lumberport ** West Milford ** West Union *Unincorporated places ** Astor **Belgium ** Blueville ** Brownlow ** Center Point ** Elliotsville ** Fetterman ** Hepzibah ** Knottsvill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrison County, West Virginia
Harrison County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 65,921, making it West Virginia's 7th most populous county. Its county seat is Clarksburg, West Virginia, Clarksburg. Harrison County is part of the Clarksburg micropolitan area, Clarksburg, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area. History The land that is now Harrison Country has a long history. Indigenous peoples have lived in the area that would become Harrison County for thousands of years. In fact, the Oak Mounds outside of Clarksburg, West Virginia, Clarksburg were built by the Hopewell culture mound builders during the first millennium CE. 18th century White trappers visited the area that is now Harrison County as early as the 1760s. Some traded with the Native Americans there. The Virginia Colony claimed the area as part of its vast Augusta County, Virginia, Augusta County. The first permanent settler in the area was hunte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost Creek, West Virginia
Lost Creek is a town in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 359 at the 2020 census. History Lost Creek was incorporated in 1946, and was named after nearby Lost Creek. The creek itself was named after messages carved on nearby trees during early European exploration of the area. The Daniel Bassel House and Lost Creek Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Lost Creek is located at (39.158451, -80.348165) in southern Harrison County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2020 Census ''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.'' 2010 Census As of the census of 2010, there were 496 people, 185 households, and 139 families living in the town. The population d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flemington, West Virginia
Flemington is a town in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 311 at the 2020 census. Flemington was incorporated in 1922 by the West Virginia Circuit Court, and named for James Fleming, an early settler in the area originally from Hampshire County. West Virginia College operated here from 1865 to 1895. Geography Flemington is located at (39.266749, -80.129378), along Simpson Creek.DeLorme (1997). ''West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p.36. . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 312 people, 124 households, and 90 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 139 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.7% White, 0.6% African American, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population. There were 124 house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enterprise, West Virginia
Enterprise is a census-designated place (CDP) in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, along the West Fork River. The population was 805 at the 2020 census (down from 961 at the 2010 census). Geography Enterprise is located at (39.419860, -80.276738). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 939 people, 378 households, and 275 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 413 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.89% White, and 0.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population. There were 378 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anmoore, West Virginia
Anmoore is a town in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. It is located at the intersection of WV 58 and Interstate 79. The population was 514 at the 2020 census. The town derives its name from nearby Ann Moore Run. Geography Anmoore is located at (39.258328, -80.287987). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. History The community was first settled by Andrew Cottrill (1736–1781) in 1772. In 1903, 453 acres were purchased to create the Steelton Addition to the city of Clarksburg and representatives of the Cleveland, Ohio based Grasselli Chemical company agreed to locate a plant on the property. In May 1904, operations began at the first unit of the chemical plant employing 50. In June 1904, plans were developed to construct houses to rent to plant employees. Many of the workers were immigrants from Asturias, Spain. In 1917, a post office was established and given the name of Anmoore. In December 1950, the cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grafton, West Virginia
Grafton is a city in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. The population was 4,729 at the 2020 census. Located along the Tygart Valley River, 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. Grafton is the home of both of West Virginia's national cemeteries, and was where the West Virginia Equal Suffrage Association formed in 1895. Mother's Day was founded in Grafton on May 10, 1908, and the city is home to the International Mother's Day Shrine.nps.gov: "National Register of Historic Places – Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church" Grafton was also among the first cities in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stonewood, West Virginia
Stonewood is a city in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,810 at the 2020 census. Officially, the name Stonewood has no special meaning, and was invented for the place. Locally, the name is said to be a portmanteau of Stonewall and Norwood; two former unincorporated villages that used to neighbor each other where Stonewood exists today. Geography Stonewood is located along Elk Creek.DeLorme (1997). ''West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p.36. . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,806 people, 819 households, and 494 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 890 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 1.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinnston, West Virginia
Shinnston is a city and former coal town in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, along the West Fork River. In 1778, Levi Shinn constructed his log home along what is now Route 19; today it is the oldest standing structure in north-central West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, Shinnston had a population of 2,332. History The roots of Shinnston date back to 1778, when Levi Shinn constructed his log home. The log house, located along Route 19, is the oldest standing structure in North Central West Virginia. It is maintained by the Shinnston Historical Association, which opens the home for tours by the general public. In 1815, the town was laid out with three streets, running parallel with the river, and with four crossing streets running at right angles to them. The town was incorporated in 1852 as Shinn's Town by an act of the Virginia legislature, as West Virginia did not yet exist as an independent state. Solomon S. Fleming was elected as the first mayor. A new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salem, West Virginia
Salem is a city in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,485 at the 2020 census. It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 50 and West Virginia Route 23; the North Bend Rail Trail passes through the city.DeLorme (1997). ''West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p.24. . Salem University is located in Salem. Geography Salem is located at (39.283411, -80.562731), along Salem Fork, a tributary of Tenmile Creek, in western Harrison County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. History Salem was settled in the summer of 1790 — as "New Salem" — by forty Seventh Day Baptist families from Shrewsbury, New Jersey. Notable settler family names included Lippincott, Maxson, Babcock, Plumer, Davis, and Fitz-Randolph. New Salem was formally chartered and made a town by legislative enactment of the Virginia Assembly on December 19, 1794, on land owned by Samuel Fitz Randolph. John Patterso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nutter Fort, West Virginia
Nutter Fort is a town in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, incorporated in 1923. The town is a southeastern suburb of Clarksburg. History In the 1770s, brothers Thomas, Matthew, John, and Christopher Nutter secured a 1,400-acre land grant along the Elk Creek in Monongalia County. They sought refuge from conflicts with Native Americans and they erected a fort in 1772 with the help of settlers Obadiah and Daniel Davisson. This bastion, later known as Nutter's Fort, offered sanctuary to settlers fleeing Native American raids. The original fort is no longer standing; only its foundation remains. West Virginia Blackberry Festival The West Virginia Blackberry Festival, held annually from 1996 to 2019, showcased the region's agricultural heritage and the preservation of its historical landmarks, including the old Roosevelt-Wilson High School. The festival was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19, with the mayor announcing in 2022 that it would not be returning. Geog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Despard, West Virginia
Despard is a census-designated place (CDP) in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 794 at the 2020 census (down from 1,004 at the 2010 census). Despard was home to the largest manufacturing enterprise in north central West Virginia in the early 1900s, the Jackson Sheet and Tin Plate Company, after 1905 known as the Phillips Sheet and Tin Plate Company, or simply the "Tin Plate Mill." History In July 1901, the Jackson Sheet and Tin Plate Company, capitalized at $300,000, was incorporated by Ingraham Grove of Cleveland; C.C. Moore of Columbus, and T.M. Jackson, C.S. Sands, Fleming Howell and L.S. Hornor of Clarksburg. It was sold (new, never operated) at bankruptcy auction to Pittsburgh partners, James R. Phillips and Ernest T. Weir, and the name was changed to Phillips Sheet & Tinplate Co.. One month after operations began, senior partner J. R. Phillips was killed in a train wreck, when the Pullman sleeper he was resting in on a siding was struck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
