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• Webster County

  … parts of Braxton, Nicholas, and Randolph counties. Named for Daniel Webster, the county occupies … about the same time, a "Carpenter family":https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/ … had its own ‘‘governor’’ by the name of George Sawyer. In 1865, at …

• Jackson’s Mill

  … donated by various West Virginia counties and named for them, and the building that … 1980s. Sites associated with the Jackson family include a gristmill constructed around 1841 … now maintained as a museum, the family spring, the Stonewall Jackson monument, …

• Carr China Company

  … 1916. In June 1916, members of the Speidel, Bachmann, and Carr families brought Thomas Carr, the president of the Warwick Pottery Company in … Empire, Glo-tan, Rho-dendra, Roanoke, and many others. The names are on many pieces of ware. As World War II …

• Cass

  … ;MeadWestvaco":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1153. The town was named for Joseph K. Cass, a Pennsylvania paper manufacturer who was vice … West Virginia Pulp & Paper, owned largely by the Luke family of New York, built a paper mill at Luke, …

• Jerry West

  … regular season in 1958. He was named most valuable player of the … 14 all-star games and was named most valuable player in 1972. … nickname ‘‘Mr. Clutch.’’ West was named to the Pro Basketball Hall … him closer to friends and family in West Virginia. He retired …

• West Virginia Beacon Digest

  … newspaper business from his home with the help of his family. He published the _Beacon Journal_ every other month and … R. and Deborah S. Starks, continued publication under the new name _Beacon Digest_. To increase readership and attract new advertisers, …

• Judy Gap

  … North Fork. Trails near Judy Gap, which was named for one of the early German-Swiss families who migrated into the area, offer scenic … the Pendleton County seat. There is also a community named Judy Gap, as well as the geologic formation …

• Charleston

  … known as Charlestown for Clendenin’s father, Charles, the name later was shortened to Charleston. "Daniel … the making of barrels. Local families enriched by the salt industry include such prominent names as the "Dickinsons":http://www. …

• Charleston Gazette-Mail

  … the _Gazette_. In 1907, the Chilton family acquired an interest in the … advertising, and business departments before being named general manager, stockholder, and board … 1992, Chilton’s wife, Elizabeth, was named president, later becoming publisher as …

• Kamp Kump

  … 1934 the state Department of Public Welfare established Kamp Kump, named for "Governor Herman Guy Kump":http://www.wvencyclopedia … a system of camps intended to rescue the children of families especially hard-hit by the "Great Depression" …

• Kanawha River

  … called it the Conoy and said it was named for a small tribe that once dwelt … does indeed continue to the southern sea. The name New River applies to the waterway from … the New River gorge. By 1775, the Morris family was located there and had established a …

• West Virginia University

  … it was a farmers’ school. Thus, its name officially was changed to West Virginia … and president at several universities, was named interim president until James P. … Services; Center for Veterans, Military and Family Programs; CLASS; Community-based Testing …

• West Virginia University Medicine

  … , is a 690-bed hospital named in honor of Hazel Ruby … Michael Moore Trauma Center was named in memory of the 16 … 's Bus Mobile Mammography Program (named for Bonnie Wells Wilson), and … lodging for adult patients and families. The structure, near Ruby Memorial …

• West Virginia Wesleyan College

  … of John Wesley overlooking the central campus. Several buildings carry the names of benefactors of the college: the Benedum family and "Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation":http://www.wvencyclopedia …

• Chesapeake & Ohio Railway

  … Hinton and "Thurmond":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/721. Many West Virginians can name members of their families who were, or still are, employees of the C&O and its successors. …

• Westover

  The city of Westover was named for its location, west of "Morgantown":https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/ … as a suburb of Morgantown about the turn of the 20th century, attracting families to its good school and large country-style building lots. Many …

• Wetzel County

  Named for Indian fighter "Lewis Wetzel":https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/ … town’s namesake, Benjamin Reader. Proctor was named for a fur "trapper":https … /articles/1793 in 1796. The William Little family settled Littleton in 1797, and Henry …

• Lewis Wetzel

  … with the Zane, McColloch, and allied families. Wetzel developed an early hatred for … in 1778 while tending corn at the family homestead. In resisting, Wetzel received a … ://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1158 was named for Lewis Wetzel. Lewis Wetzel’s …

• William Edwin Chilton

  … and businessman. His enduring legacy was to establish Chilton family ownership of the "_Charleston Gazette_":http://www … the service throughout Kanawha County. In 1907, the Chilton family bought the _Daily Gazette_, and the name was changed to the …

• Wheeling

  … ://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2150 at nearby Moundsville. The name ‘‘Wheeling’’ predates white settlement, deriving from a native word … Logan’s":https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1448 family, a general "Indian uprising":https://www. …

• John E. Kenna

  … ;:http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1193. The family lived there in relative poverty, and … , where his mother had reestablished the family. Kenna studied at St. Vincent Academy in … S. Capitol. The Jackson County community of Kenna is named in his honor.

• WHIS

  … -FM (for Hugh and Jim). The family ventured into television with WHIS-TV … Federal Communications Commission forced the Shott family to divest themselves of their TV … for several years under the corporate name of Adventure Communications, Inc. WHIS now …

• White Sulphur Springs

  The town of White Sulphur Springs is named for its famous "mineral springs":https://www.wvencyclopedia.org … horses and left riding horseback after a few weeks’ treatment. Her family had heard that "Indians":https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/ …

• Whitewater Rafting

  … begin as early as March and run through October. Congress named the 53-mile section between Hinton and Fayetteville the & … sections of the state. Its whitewater is gentle enough for families, and the scenery includes Harpers Ferry and the dramatic cliffs …

• Widen

  … , organized in 1905, succeeded an 1898 association of the same name composed of northern capitalists investing in central West Virginia … later, after one man was killed and friendships and families had suffered severe disruption, the union called off the …