Marion 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 1973. Most listings are in or near Fairmont, Mannington, Barrackville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP14 of 24 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
24 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Amos Farmstead Historic District | Fairmont | 2024 |
| Barrackville Covered Bridge | Barrackville | 1973 |
| Colonial Apartments | Fairmont | 2006 |
| Dunbar School | Fairmont | 2015 |
| Fairmont Downtown Historic District | Fairmont | 1995 |
| Fairmont Normal School Administration Building | Fairmont | 1994 |
| Fairmont Senior High School | Fairmont | 2002 |
| Fleming, Thomas W., House | Fairmont | 1979 |
| Fleming-Watson Historic District | Fairmont | 2001 |
| Hamilton Round Barn | Mannington | 1985 |
| High Gate | Fairmont | 1982 |
| High Level Bridge | Fairmont | 1991 |
| Jacobs-Hutchinson Block | Fairmont | 1995 |
| Mannington Historic District | Mannington | 1995 |
| Marion County Courthouse and Sheriff's House | Fairmont | 1979 |
| Masonic Temple | Fairmont | 1993 |
| Miller, Thomas C., Public School | Fairmont | 2013 |
| Morgan, George Pinkney, House | Rivesville | 2003 |
| Mount Zion Baptist Church | Fairmont | 2023 |
| Prickett's Fort | Fairmont | 1974 |
| Prickett, Jacob, Jr., Log House | Montana | 1979 |
| Shaw House | Fairmont | 1988 |
| Wilson School | Mannington | 2001 |
| Woodlawn Cemetery | Fairmont | 2004 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMarion was formed in 1842 (1842-01-14) from both HARRISON, Monongalia.
MARION created by Virginia from both HARRISON and MONONGALIA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMarion County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,552 | 12,722 | 17,198 | 32,430 | 54,571 | 68,683 | 71,521 | 63,717 | 65,789 | 56,598 | 56,205 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS86 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 86 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ammons Cemetery |
| Atha Cemetery |
| Barb Cemetery |
| Barrackville Cemetery |
| Barrickman Cemetery |
| Beaty Cemetery |
| Beaty Cemetery |
| Bennefield Cemetery |
| Blackshere Cemetery |
| Bunners Ridge Cemetery |
| Claremont Cemetery |
| Cochran Cemetery |
| Crim Cemetery |
| Cunningham Cemetery |
| Cunningham Cemetery |
| Cunningham Cemetery |
| Davis Ridge Cemetery |
| Efaw Cemetery |
| Elizabeth Mason Memorial Park |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fairmont City Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fleming Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Freeland Cemetery |
| Furbee Cemetery |
| Gilboa Cemetery |
| Glover Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Grim Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Hawkinberry Cemetery |
| Hayhurst Cemetery |
| Hayhurst Cemetery |
| Hess Cemetery |
| Hess Cemetery |
| Hildreth Cemetery |
| Holbert Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Hood Cemetery |
| Hoodsville Cemetery |
| Ice Cemetery |
| Ice Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Lake Cemetery |
| Linn Cemetery |
| Linns Cemetery |
| Mannington Memorial Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Meadowdale Wesleyan Cemetery |
| Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Meyers Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Harmony Cemetery |
| Murray Cemetery |
| Nixon Cemetery |
| Nuzum Cemetery |
| Parker Cemetery |
| Parrish Cemetery |
| Pitcher Cemetery |
| Prickett Cemetery |
| Pride Cemetery |
| Reese Cemetery |
| Richardson Cemetery |
| Rymer Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Schupp Cemetery |
| Scritchfield Cemetery |
| Shaffer Cemetery |
| Shavers Cemetery |
| Shaw Cemetery |
| Snider Cemetery |
| Snoderly Cemetery |
| Snodgrass Cemetery |
| Sullivan Cemetery |
| Sunny View Acres Cemetery |
| Thomas Cemetery |
| Thomas Cemetery |
| Thorne and Huey Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Buffalo Station |
| Flyblow |
| Gath |
| Neel |
| Oak Grove |
| Pettyjohn |
| Satterfield |
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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