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Charles Town is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. [5] The population was 6,534 at the 2020 census . The city is named for its founder Charles Washington , youngest brother of President George Washington .
3.5 mi (5.6 km) west of Charles Town off Virginia State Route 51 and south on County Road 51/1 39°17′06″N 77°55′22″W / 39.285°N 77.922778°W / 39.285; -77.922778 ( Cedar Charles Town
The Hermitage near Charles Town, West Virginia is historic property which includes several buildings, as well as non-contributing tennis courts and a pool. The oldest structure is a small stone cottage dating to circa 1734, making it one of the oldest buildings in West Virginia.
The Downtown Charles Town Historic District comprises the commercial center of Charles Town, West Virginia. The district centers on Washington Street and includes the Jefferson County Courthouse and the New Opera House, themselves on the National Register of Historic Places. Other structures include the Market House, the Independent Fire ...
Some towns in the county changed hands between the Union and Confederacy over a dozen times, including Charles Town, and especially Harpers Ferry. Jefferson County is the only part of modern-day West Virginia not exempted from the effects of the Emancipation Proclamation (as Berkeley County and the 48 counties designated as West Virginia had ...
In October 1786, by act of the Virginia General Assembly, Charles Town was established on 80 acres (320,000 m 2) of Charles's land adjacent to Happy Retreat, and Charles played an important role in planning the streets and construction activities of the new town.
The Old Charles Town Historic District comprises more than three hundred structures, primarily residences, in Charles Town, West Virginia. In contrast to the mainly commercial Downtown Charles Town Historic District , the Old Charles Town Historic District includes many early houses, some of log construction.
In 1818, the Kanawha Salt Company, the first trust in the United States, went into operation. In the same year, "Charlestown" was shortened to "Charleston" to avoid confusion with another Charles Town in eastern West Virginia, named after George Washington's brother, Charles Washington. [18] A lyceum was established around 1841. [19]