Brooke County, West Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 24 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970; 2 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Wellsburg, Bethany, Follansbee.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for West Virginia is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Brooke titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP17 of 24 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
24 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Beallmore | Wellsburg | 1986 |
| Bethany Historic District | Bethany | 1982 |
| Brooke Cemetery | Wellsburg | 1986 |
| Brown, Danforth, House | Wellsburg | 1992 |
| Campbell, Alexander, Mansion NHL | Bethany | 1970 |
| Delta Tau Delta Founders House | Bethany | 1979 |
| Duval, Gen. I. H., Mansion | Wellsburg | 1986 |
| Elmhurst | Wellsburg | 1986 |
| Fleming, David and Lucy Tarr, Mansion | Wellsburg | 1986 |
| Hall, Lewis, Mansion (Additional Documentation) | Wellsburg | 1986 |
| Inn at Fowlerstown | Wellsburg | 1992 |
| Kirker House | Wellsburg | 1986 |
| Market Street Bridge | Follansbee | 2019 |
| Miller's Tavern | Wellsburg | 1978 |
| Nicholls House and Woolen Mill Site | Wellsburg | 1997 |
| Old Bethany Church | Bethany | 1976 |
| Old Main, Bethany College NHL | Bethany | 1970 |
| Paull, Harry and Louisiana Beall, Mansion | Wellsburg | 1986 |
| Pendleton Heights | Bethany | 1975 |
| Reeves, John C., House | Wellsburg | 2006 |
| Tarr, Lucy, Mansion | Wellsburg | 1986 |
| Vancroft | Wellsburg | 1986 |
| Wellsburg Historic District | Wellsburg | 1982 |
| Wellsburg Wharf | Wellsburg | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBrooke was formed in 1797 (1797-05-01) from Ohio.
BROOKE created by Virginia from OHIO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBrooke County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,706 | 6,631 | 7,948 | 5,494 | 6,013 | 7,219 | 16,527 | 25,513 | 26,904 | 28,940 | 31,117 | 25,447 | 22,559 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS7 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 7 of 7 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Brooke Cemetery |
| Cross Creek Cemetery |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Highland Hills Memorial Gardens |
| Lower Buffalo Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Wells Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Bowman |
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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