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A picturesque community in North Central West Virginia, Marion County is well-known for its winding waterways and rolling hills. Rapidly becoming a center for technological advancement, the county once depended on coal mining and oil drilling as its main industries. The near-depletion of these resources forced residents to seek new opportunities, and their tenacity and willingness to forge ahead have helped maintain a community of which they and their children can be proud. This volume of vintage photographs and informative text sends readers back in time to the community''s defining days, the era in which Boaz Fleming lived with a dream of creating a new county and the period when coal, oil, and gas brought people into the area with hopes of fortune in their hearts. As the home to the first Father''s Day celebration and three West Virginia governors, including '"the father of West Virginia'" Francis Pierpont, this community lies at the forefront of the Mountain State''s proud heritage. Long-time residents will no doubt recognize many of the street scenes and parades, while newcomers will delight in seeing their beloved community as it looked in days gone by.
Excerpt from History and Progress of the County of Marion, West Virginia, From Its Earliest Settlement by the Whites, Down to the Present, Together With Biographical Sketches of Its Most Prominent Citizens We have designed in the following pages to relate in detail the principal events that have transpired in Marion county from its first settlement to the present. We are aware that the work has many imperfections, but they could not be helped. To write a history without having any authentic or written records to aid us, was almost akin to "creating something out of nothing." The early settlers of this section have all died, their children have, with a few exceptions, followed them; and many events of interest in connection with the early history have been lost in oblivion. We have endeavored to rescue as many as possible, however, and herewith present them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 23. Chapters: Barrackville, West Virginia, Baxter, Marion County, West Virginia, Beverly Hills, Marion County, West Virginia, Big Run, Marion County, West Virginia, Brink, West Virginia, Carolina, West Virginia, Catawba, Marion County, West Virginia, Colfax, West Virginia, Fairmont, West Virginia, Fairview, West Virginia, Farmington, West Virginia, Four States, West Virginia, Grant Town, West Virginia, Grays Flat, West Virginia, Hebron, Marion County, West Virginia, Highland, Marion County, West Virginia, Hopewell, Marion County, West Virginia, Idamay, West Virginia, Joetown, Marion County, West Virginia, Jordan, West Virginia, Kingmont, West Virginia, Logansport, West Virginia, Mannington, West Virginia, Meadowdale, Marion County, West Virginia, Metz, West Virginia, Monongah, West Virginia, Montana, West Virginia, Montana Mines, West Virginia, Pettyjohn, Marion County, West Virginia, Pine Grove, Marion County, West Virginia, Pleasant View, Marion County, West Virginia, Rachel, West Virginia, Rivesville, West Virginia, Stringtown, Marion County, West Virginia, Viola, Marion County, West Virginia, Wahoo, West Virginia, White Hall, West Virginia, Worthington, West Virginia. Excerpt: Fairmont is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Nicknamed "The Friendly City." The population was 18,704 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Marion County. Fairmont is located at (39.481253, -80.143453). The Tygart Valley River and the West Fork River join in Fairmont to form the Monongahela River. Buffalo Creek, a tributary of the Monongahela River, flows through the northern part of the city. According to the US Army Corp of engineers, Fairmont, West Virginia, is the port city farthest from the ocean (2,085 miles) via an inland waterway. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.00...