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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.
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.
It is immediately south of the larger city and county seat of Fairmont, West Virginia. The city is also adjacent to the Tygart Valley River . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.41 square miles (8.83 km 2 ), of which 3.23 square miles (8.37 km 2 ) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km 2 ) is water.
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.
A post office called Basnettville was established in 1849, the name was changed to Basnett in 1880, and the post office closed in 1903. [2] Basnettville most likely has the name of the local Basnett family, a member of which kept a store there. [3]
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.
Location of Marion County in West Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, West Virginia.. 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.