Braxton County, West Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Sutton, Burnsville, Napier.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Burnsville Bridge | Burnsville | 1995 |
| Cunningham House and Outbuildings | Napier | 1984 |
| Gassaway Depot | Gassaway | 1994 |
| Haymond, William Edgar, House | Sutton | 2004 |
| Old Sutton High School | Sutton | 1979 |
| Smith, Michael, House | Cedarville | 2006 |
| Sutton Downtown Historic District | Sutton | 1987 |
| Union Civil War Fortification | Napier | 1984 |
| Weston and Gauley Bridge Turnpike | Burnsville | 1999 |
| Windy Run Grade School | Telsa | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBraxton was formed in 1836 (1836-01-15) from Kanawha, Lewis, Nicholas, Randolph.
BRAXTON created by Virginia from KANAWHA, LEWIS, NICHOLAS and RANDOLPH.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBraxton County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,575 | 4,992 | 9,787 | 18,904 | 23,973 | 21,658 | 18,082 | 15,152 | 13,894 | 14,702 | 12,447 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS70 cemeteries and 12 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 70 of 70 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Baker Ridge Cemetery |
| Barrett Cemetery |
| Bealls Mill Cemetery |
| Big Run Cemetery |
| Boone Cemetery |
| Bourn Cemetery |
| Braxton Memorial Gardens |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Camden Hill Cemetery |
| Canfield Cemetery |
| Carr Cemetery |
| Casto Cemetery |
| Centralia Cemetery |
| Chop Fork Cemetery |
| Currycomb Cemetery |
| Cutlip Cemetery |
| David Hamric Memorial Cemetery |
| Dickey Cemetery |
| Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery |
| Ellison Cemetery |
| Elmira Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Engel Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Fleming Cemetery |
| Frame Cemetery |
| Frametown Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Goad Cemetery |
| Green Hill Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hamner Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| High Knob Church Cemetery |
| Highwood Cemetery |
| Hoover Cemetery |
| Houston - Carr Cemetery |
| Jack Cemetery |
| James Cemetery |
| K of P Cemetery |
| Keener Cemetery |
| Knawl Creek Cemetery |
| Kniceley Cemetery |
| Kraft Cemetery |
| Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens |
| Lyons Cemetery |
| Mick Cemetery |
| Middle Run Cemetery |
| Mollohan Cemetery |
| Morrison United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Morton Family Cemetery |
| Mount Hebron Cemetery |
| Moyers Cemetery |
| Murphy Cemetery |
| New Fairview Cemetery |
| Newville Cemetery |
| Otter Cemetery |
| Point Cemetery |
| Ratcliff Cemetery |
| Riffle Cemetery |
| Right Hand Fork Cemetery |
| Shaver Cemetery |
| Starkey Cemetery |
| Stone Run Cemetery |
| Strange Creek Cemetery |
| Stumble Run Cemetery |
| Sutton Cemetery |
| Sutton Cemetery |
| Ware Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 12 of 12
| Name |
|---|
| Clickton |
| Davison |
| German |
| Holstead |
| Hope |
| Mark |
| Meadville |
| Progress |
| Sleith |
| Thrash |
| Twistville |
| Wildcat |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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