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In 2006, John Veasey, a reporter and editor with the paper since 1960, won the Adam R. Kelly Premier Journalist Award, the West Virginia Press Associations' highest honor. [ 10 ] The award was established in 1991 in memory of Adam R. Kelly, who was the owner and editor of the Tyler Star News in Sistersville.
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".
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.
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.
Hopewell is an unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 1050 feet (320 m). It lies at an elevation of 1050 feet (320 m). References
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.
Rachel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. It is located along Buffalo Creek, [4] 2 miles (3.2 km) east-southeast of Mannington. Rachel has a post office with ZIP code 26587. [5] As of the 2010 census, its population was 248. [2] Rachel is located on U.S. 250 between Farmington and Mannington.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Marion 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 an online map.