Doddridge County, West Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1982. Most listings are in or near West Union, Center Point, St. Clara.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Center Point Covered Bridge | Center Point | 1983 |
| Charter, Lathrop Russell, House | West Union | 1993 |
| Doddridge County Courthouse | West Union | 1982 |
| Gamsjager-Wysong Farm | St. Clara | 1986 |
| Krenn School | New Milton | 1989 |
| Smith, Silas P., Opera, House | West Union | 2001 |
| Stuart, W. Scott, House | West Union | 1993 |
| West Union Downtown Historic District | West Union | 2003 |
| West Union Residential Historic District | West Union | 2010 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDoddridge was formed in 1845 (1845-02-04) from Harrison, Lewis, Ritchie.
DODDRIDGE created by Virginia from HARRISON , LEWIS , and RITCHIE; on 20 June 1863 became a county in the state of West Virginia.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDoddridge County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,750 | 5,203 | 10,552 | 13,689 | 11,976 | 10,923 | 9,026 | 6,970 | 7,433 | 7,403 | 7,808 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS48 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 48 of 48 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Archbold Cemetery |
| Arnold Creek Cemetery |
| Big Isaac Cemetery |
| Blandville Cemetery |
| Cascara Cemetery |
| Center Point Cemetery |
| Chestnut Grove Cemetery |
| Childers Cemetery |
| Coldwater Cemetery |
| Crystal Lake Cemetery |
| Doak Cemetery |
| Duckworth Cemetery |
| Fleming Cemetery |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| Greenbrier Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Grove Cemetery |
| Hart Cemetery |
| Indian Fork Cemetery |
| Keys Cemetery |
| Leason Cemetery |
| Long Run Cemetery |
| Lowther Cemetery |
| Masonic Memorial Park |
| Maxwell Cemetery |
| Michaels Cemetery |
| Middle Island Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Nutter Cemetery |
| Piggott Cemetery |
| Pleasant Baptist Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Point Pleasant Cemetery |
| Redemption Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Ruley Cemetery |
| Saint Clara Cemetery |
| Sedalia Cemetery |
| Smith Chapel Cemetery |
| Snider Cemetery |
| South Branch East Cemetery |
| South Fork Cemetery |
| Stanley Cemetery |
| Toms Fork Cemetery |
| Underwood Cemetery |
| Union Mission Cemetery |
| Victory Cemetery |
| Wolverton Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Big Battle |
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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