Barbour County, West Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Philippi, Belington, Berryberg.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Adaland | Berryberg | 1995 |
| Barbour County Courthouse | Philippi | 1980 |
| Carrolton Covered Bridge | Carrollton | 1981 |
| Citizens National Bank of Belington | Belington | 2026 |
| Crim, J. N. B., House | Elk City | 1984 |
| Golden Rule, The | Belington | 2019 |
| Peck-Crim-Chesser House | Philippi | 1984 |
| Philippi B & O Railroad Station | Philippi | 1986 |
| Philippi Covered Bridge | Philippi | 1972 |
| Philippi Historic District | Philippi | 1990 |
| Valley Furnace | Valley Furnace | 2023 |
| Whitescarver Hall | Philippi | 1990 |
| Wilmoth, Bernard E., House | Belington | 2005 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBarbour was formed in 1843 (1843-03-03) from Harrison, Lewis, Randolph.
BARBOUR created by Virginia from HARRISON, LEWIS, and RANDOLPH.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBarbour County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,005 | 8,958 | 11,870 | 14,198 | 18,028 | 19,869 | 19,745 | 15,474 | 16,639 | 15,557 | 15,465 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS29 cemeteries and 20 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 29 of 29 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Barbour Cemetery |
| Bean Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Chrislip Cemetery |
| Durrett Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Green Hill Cemetery |
| Holbert Cemetery |
| Jerusalem Cemetery |
| Laurel Hill Confederate Cemetery |
| Mount Cassell Cemetery |
| Mount Liberty Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Old School Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Tabor Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| Norris Cemetery |
| Nutter Cemetery |
| Old Quaker Cemetery |
| Old Right Cemetery |
| Olive Hill Cemetery |
| Oreslip Cemetery |
| Pitman Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Sayre Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Silent Grove Cemetery |
| Taylor Drain Cemetery |
| Welch Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 20 of 20
| Name |
|---|
| Adma |
| Boylen |
| Clements |
| Cove Run Station |
| Dantown |
| Flora |
| Fox Hall |
| Huffman |
| Laurel |
| Lehigh |
| Lillian |
| Loftis |
| McLean |
| Midlan |
| New Moatsville |
| O'Brien |
| Pleasant Creek |
| Simons |
| Skidmore |
| Wilmoth |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Philippi | 1,579 | 4.3 km |
| Rich Mountain | 87 | 30.2 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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