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Marion County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia.As of the 2020 census, the population was 56,205. [1] Its county seat is Fairmont. [2] The county was named in honor of General Francis Marion (ca. 1732–1795), known to history as "The Swamp Fox".
High Gate (also known as the James Edwin Watson House or Ross Funeral Home) [1] is an historic residence located at 800 Fairmont Avenue in Fairmont, West Virginia.. The High Gate house and carriage house were built ca. 1910-1913 by Fairmont industrialist and financier, James E. Watson, son of the "father of the West Virginia coal industry," James O. Watson.
Farmington is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 389 at the 2020 census. [3] The small town is situated on Buffalo Creek and the Allegheny Mountains about 6 miles west of Fairmont, Marion County's county seat. [6] It is best known for being the site of the 1968 Farmington Mine disaster.
Barrackville is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,211 at the 2020 census. [2] Barrackville was settled beginning in 1767 by William Galloway "Indian Billy" Ice. [5] [additional citation(s) needed] The town was named in honor of John Barrack, an early settler. It was incorporated January 25, 1968.
Grant Town is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, in the eastern United States. The population was 690 at the 2020 census. [2] The town was formed in 1901 with the opening of the Federal Coal and Coke Company bituminous coal mine, and was named for Robert Grant, vice president of the coal company. The "Federal No. 1" mine remained open for ...
Metz is an unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Metz is located along U.S. Route 250, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-northwest of Mannington. Metz had a post office, which closed on August 27, 2011. [3]
Category: Towns in Marion County, West Virginia. 3 languages. ... Worthington, West Virginia This page was last edited on 29 September 2013, at 01:18 (UTC). ...
Baxter, Marion County, West Virginia This page was last edited on 27 December 2019, at 20:03 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...