Nicholas County

William Renick began tracking his younger brother who had been taken captive by the Shawnees

Proprietors of Pennsylvania and Maryland asked the Royal Astronomer to recommend surveyors to fix their common boundary, resulting in Mason-Dixon Line

Settlement in Pocahontas County resumed

Burning Springs were included in a survey for Gens. George Washington and Andrew Lewis

Thomas Bullitt surveyed much of present downtown Charleston

Forks of Cheat Baptist Church organized at Stewartstown

First reference to current name of Droop Mountain

Indians burned down Fort Blair at Point Pleasant

Chief Cornstalk and other Ohio chiefs signed the Treaty of Pittsburgh

First detailed description of Grave Creek Mound by Nicholas Cresswell

The Morris family had settled and established a boat yard on the Kanawha River

Gen. Charles Lee purchased the original log house of Prato Rio.

The Mequashake Shawnees led by Cornstalk adopted neutrality during the American Revolution

Thomas Walker served in the House of Burgesses

Last time boundaries of Augusta County changed

Daniel Boone represented Kanawha County in General Assembly

Daniel Boone represented Kanawha County in the Virginia General Assembly

General Arthur St. Clair led a disastrous foray into the Ohio country

The Old State Road was improved to the head of navigable water on the Kanawha River

Indian Raids in Monongalia County finally ended

The Shawnees defeated armies sent against their villages

Mad Anthony Wayne represented Georgia in the House of Representatives

Charles Prather petitioned Ohio County to incorporate Charlestown, now Wellsburg

The Whiskey Rebellion began

Kentucky County became the state of Kentucky

Harman Blennerhassett inherited the family estate

Daniel Boone moved to Charleston

Joseph Doddridge became first minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Trans-Allegheny Virginia

Congress authorized the building of two national arsenals for the storage of arms

Benjamin Lewis settled in what became Mason County

Logan County was first settled

Bishop Asbury held sessions of the Greenbrier Conference at Rehoboth Church

The Ohio Company went into demise

The Salem Seventh Day Baptist Church was founded in West Virginia

Sutton was settled by Adam O'Brien

The first hotel at Sweet Springs was built by William Lewis

White hunters began to settle in Tyler County

The first gristmill was built on Big Sandy Creek

Mad Anthony Wayne left the House of Representatives when his seat was declared vacant due to irregularities

U.S. raised small army with Gen. "Mad Anthony" Wayne in command

Blakeley was constructed by John A. Washington II

Bushrod Corbin Washington built Claymont Court

Reported 53 slaves lived and worked at Green Bottom

Population of Greenbrier County was 7,340 inhabitants

John H. Hall began working on interchangeable parts for breechloading rifle at Hall's Rifle Works

Virginia authorized the James River Company to undertake canal project

Steamboats became reliable enough to negotiate the shoals in the Kanawha River

Steamboats became reliable enough to negotiate the shoals in the Kanawha

Simon Kenton was imprisoned for bad debts in Kentucky

The population of Mason County was 4,868

The Union Academy of Monroe County was established to teach a classical education

The Western Star began in Weston

The Kanawha Spectator was founded in Charleston

The North House was built by John A. North in Lewisburg

Settlement in Oak Hill began

A stone bathing house was built at Salt Sulphur Springs

The Shannondale Springs resort opened

Summersville was established

A brick courthouse for Monroe County was built

The African Methodist Episcopal Church aided slaves in Western Virginia after John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry

Gordon Battelle moved to a church in Wheeling

Charles James Faulkner Sr. was appointed minister to France by President Buchanan

Alexander Boteler was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Whig

Boyds moved to 500 block of South Queen Street, Martinsburg

Meshach Browning died

First oil-producing well drilled in Pennsylvania

Construction of stone-filled timber crib dams and timber-crib locks were completed on the Coal River

Claude Crozet became principal of Richmond Academy

Henry Koontz bought a 600-acre farm in Easton, near Morgantown

Weston College was sold at public auction

Granville Davisson Hall moved to Wheeling

Morris Harvey began his service as Fayette County sheriff

George Imboden married Mary Franes Tyree

Martin Robison Delany and 34 others met with John Brown in Canada to develop a provisional constitution for the liberated slaves

Mother Jones began teaching in a convent school in Michigan

George Latham was admitted to the bar

Construction of Weston Hospital began

A library company in Wheeling was chartered by Virginia

Linsly Institute built a new three-story building

Martin Delany wrote Blake: or, The Huts of America

Daniel Lucas was admitted to the practice of law

Michael J. Owens was born

The Greenbrier Historical Society begun

Frederick Lemon sold the Ritchie Mines

Nathan Scott travelled to Leavenworth Kansas

Traveller took top prizes in the Lewisburg fair

Only 94 of 162 state chartered turnpike companies operated within West Virginia

The U.S. Customs House was built

A new U.S. Custom House was completed at Wheeling

Waitman Willey was defeated as a candidate for lieutenant governor of Virginia

The three-story front section of Henderson Hall was completed

Psi Chapter of Beta Theta Pi was established

Archibald Campbell's paper The Intelligencer only paper in Virginia to endorse Abraham Lincoln's presidency

Archibald Campbell's paper The Intelligencer was the only paper in Virginia to endorse Abraham Lincoln's presidency

25 independent coal companies were organized

Bethany College was the only institution of higher education in Western Virginia

Allegheny College opened in Blue Sulphur Springs

Stephen Elkins graduated from University of Missouri

Daniel Farnsworth was elected to abortive term in House of Delegates of General Assembly

Fayette County population at 5,997

Another German newspaper was established in Wheeling

John Hale became the owner of a large salt works

Hancock County reported only 2 slaves in population of 4,445

First railroad in Hancock County received its charter

Nancy Hart and family moved to Roane County

Morris Harvey left his service as Fayette County sheriff

The Ices Ferry Ironworks closed due to lack of adequate transportation and the depletion of iron ore and fuel resources

Reported 28 charcoal iron furnaces had been constructed in West Virginia

Reported four Wheeling ironworks produced cut nails

John Jacob left the University of Missouri to study and practice law

Four short stone piers were placed under Jefferson Rock to stabilize it

Joseph Johnson served as a member of the electoral college

George Latham opened his practice in Grafton

McDowell County had a population of 1,533

The Monongalia Academy, Morgantown Female Academy and Woodburn Female Seminary educated white students

The Rathbone Well, West Virginia's first major oil well, was drilled.

Reported 174 baptisms at St. John's Chapel, Monroe County

Rezin Davis Shepherd built a building for Shepherdstown's use

Traveller took top prizes at the Lewisburg fair

Census counted 1,428 residents in Tucker County

Virginia chartered six new western turnpikes

Webster County population was 1,555

The first permanent settler of Webster Springs was Polly Arthur

Wheeling had 14,083 people

Samuel D. Karnes leased an acre from the Rathbones

Albert Jenkins' Border Rangers were instrumental in defeating the Union at Scary Creek

Union troops under Brig. Gen. Jacob Cox occupied the Kanawha Valley

The legislature of the Reorganized Government of Virginia began meeting in the Wheeling Custom House.

Camp Washington-Carver was placed on National Register of Historic Places

Third program for ex-cons to rejust to community life and address matters concerning criminal justice system

West Virginia crime rate peaked

Richard Currey published collection of poetry, Crossing Over: A Vietnam Journal

Harrison H. Ferrell Administration Building was dedicated at West Virginia State

Reckless was filmed in Weirton

The R. D. Bailey Dam was completed

Increase in festivals, recordings and craft outlets showed awareness of folk heritage was firmly established

The Greenbrier River Trail State Park was created

Perry Gresham wrote With Wings as Eagles

Hancock County population peaked at 40,418

Harold Hayslett was awarded the gold medal for cello tone

Forbes Magazine ranked Heck's third nationally in profitability and growth

The homestead exemption was increased to $10,000 and expanded to include owners who are permanently and totally disabled

T. D. Jakes started his first church, Greater Emmanuel Temple of Faith in Montgomery

Supreme Court ruled in State ex rel. Barker v. Manchin, regarding separation of powers among different branches of government

Maryat Lee wrote The Hinton Play

The Libertarian Party fielded its first candidate for statewide office, Jack K. Kelley for governor

Keith Mailard wrote Alex Driving South

Much of Malden was listed as a historic district in the National Register of Historic Places

Catherine Marshall wrote Meeting God at Every Turn

College of Graduate Studies administrative offices were located on the campus of West Virginia State College

Irene McKinney received her Ph.D. from the University of Utah

M. Blane Michael stopped serving as special counsel to Gov. Rockefeller

Fairmont No. 3 Mine closed

Mildred Mitchell-Bateman helped develop the Mental Health Systems Act

The Fairmont State College (now University) Library was renamed the Ruth Ann Musick Library

Walter Dean Myers received the Coretta Scott King Award for his books

Don Nehlen came to coach football at WVU

Chris Sarandon starred as Jesus Christ in The Day Christ Died

Mary Lee Settle wrote The Scapegoat

Sam Snead joined the Senior PGA Tour

Don Blankenship joined Rawl Sales & Processing Company, an A. T. Massey Coal Company subsidiary

Ceredo had 1,675 residents

Charleston population fell to 53,421

Clay Foundation assets at $67 million

Reported 44 chapters of the state society of the Daughters of the American Revolution

Northern Panhandle and southeastern part of the state had highest median ages

Eastern Panhandle and southwestern part of the state had lowest median ages

Doddridge population reached 7,403

Dunbar had a population of 8,154

Charleston ranked 167th out of 318 Metropolitan Statistical Areas

West Virginia's official poverty rate sat at 17.9%

Elizabeth's population was 994

Fairmont had population of 19,097

People 65+ represented 15.3% of population in West Virginia

Follansbee's population reported at 3,115

Forestlands of West Virginia reported at 78% of states' area

Franklin population reported at 797

Grafton population stood at 2,489

Population of Grant County rose to 11,299

Greenbrier County had a population of 34,453 people

Reported population of 32,667 in Hancock County

Hardy County reported a population of 12,669

Harpers Ferry was reported with a population of 307

Harrisville held a population of 1,842

The U.S. Census reported the state's population at 1,808,350

The population of Hurricane was reported at 5,222

Census reported 3,606 Indians living in West Virginia

Jackson County's population was 28,000

Ripley's population stood at 3,263

Ravenswood's population stood at 4,301

Kanawha County population was the largest in the state at 200,073

Kenova population remained the largest in Wayne County at 3,485

Keyser's population was 5,303

Keystone's population had fallen to 453

City of Logan population was 1,630

Logan County population reported at 37,710

Population of Madison was 2,677

Mannington population was 2,124

Reported 142,728 manufactured homes in West Virginia

West Virginia had the third-highest home-ownership rates in the U.S. at 75.2%

Marion County population stood at 56,598

Population of Marlinton was 1,204

Marshall County's population was 35,519

Martinsburg population was 75,905

The population of Mason county was 25,957

Census reported African-Americans were 11.9% of McDowell's population

Population of McDowell County was 27,329

West Virginia had the country's highest median age at 38.9 years

Mercer County population was 62,980

Reported 125,336 members of 1,341 United Methodist churches in West Virginia

Middlebourne's population was 870

Milton's population was 2,206

Monongalia County had a population of 81,866

Monroe county had a population of 14,583

Morgan County had a population of 14,943

Morgantown population was 26,809

Moundsville had a population of 9,978

Population of New Cumberland was 1,099

Census reports 141,060 people living in the Northern Panhandle

Oak Hill population was 7,589

Population of Ohio County was 47,427

Eleven Orthodox Christian churches were listed in a church survey with 4,310 adherents

Paden City's population was 2,860

Parkersburg's population was 33,099

The population of Paw Paw was 524

Franklin had 797 residents

The population of Petersburg was 2,423

The population of Philippi was 2,870

Piedmont's population was 1,014

The population of Pineville was 715

The population of Pleasants County was 7,514

The population of Pocahontas County was 9,131

Richwood had a population of 2,477

Ritchie County's population was 10,343

Roane County population was 15,446

Reported 100,000 Catholics in West Virginia

Romney had a population of 1,940

The population of St. Albans was 11,567

St. Marys population was at 2,017

Reported 3,060 second homes in Pocahontas County

Shinnston's population was 2,295

South Charleston had a population of 13,390

Spencer had a population of 2,352

Sternwheel Regatta festivities were scaled back to an extended weekend

Hinton's population was 2,880

Summersville population was 3,294

Sutton had a population 1,011

Taylor County population was 16,089

Tucker County population was 7,321

Union had a population of 548

Upshur County population was 23,404

Vienna had a population of 10.861

Wayne had a population of 1,105

Wayne County population was 42, 903

Webster County population was 9,719

Webster Springs had a population of 808

Weirton population was 20,411

Welch population was 2,683

Wellsburg population was 2,891

West Union had a population of 806

Weston's population was 4,317

Westover had a population of 3,941

Wetzel County had a population of 17,693

Wheeling population was 31,419

Population of White Sulphur Springs was 2,315

Williamson population was 3,414

Winfield population was 1,858

Wirt County had a population of 5,873

Wood County had a population of 87,986