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John Pat Fanning (August 14, 1934 – January 7, 2024) was an American politician who was a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 6th District from 1996. He earlier served from his appointment in June 1968 through 1980, and from 1984 through 1988 and 1996–2012.
As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 358 people, 167 households, and 106 families living in the town. The population density was 435.4 inhabitants per square mile (168.1/km 2).
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Mercer 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.
The Industrial News was a newspaper serving Iaeger, West Virginia, and surrounding McDowell County. [1] Published weekly, it had a 2016 circulation of 972 and was owned by Moffitt Newspapers. [2] It ceased publishing in March 2017. [3]
View north along WV 80 at US 52 in Gilbert. West Virginia Route 80 is a north–south state highway in southern West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 83 in Bradshaw. The northern terminus is at West Virginia Route 10 south of Man.
The coal mining communities, or coal towns of McDowell County, West Virginia were situated to exploit the area's rich coal seams. Many of these towns were located in deep ravines that afforded direct access to the coal through the hillsides, allowing mined coal to be dropped or conveyed downhill to railway lines at the valley floor. [1]
A coal miners house and family, 1946. McDowell County is a county in the State of West Virginia.As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,111. [2] Its county seat is Welch. [3]
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.