Monongalia County, West Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 50 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Morgantown, Laurel Point, Ringgold.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP38 of 50 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
50 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMonongalia was formed in 1776 (1776-11-08) from West Augusta District, Hampshire.
MONONGALIA created by Virginia from West Augusta District and HAMPSHIRE; MONONGALIA overlapped territory claimed by PA. West Augusta District eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMonongalia County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,768 | 8,540 | 11,060 | 17,368 | 13,048 | 14,985 | 19,049 | 33,618 | 51,252 | 60,797 | 55,617 | 75,024 | 81,866 | 105,822 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Friendship Hill National Historic Site | National Historic Site | 19.3 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS101 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 101 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arnettsville Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Barrackman Cemetery |
| Berry Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens |
| Blaney Cemetery |
| Bradford Cemetery |
| Brand Cemetery |
| Brewer Cemetery |
| Brewster Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Chisler Cemetery |
| Conner Cemetery |
| Core Cemetery |
| Crichfield Cemetery |
| Cross Cemetery |
| Cumberledge Cemetery |
| Cunningham Cemetery |
| Dawson Cemetery |
| Daybrook Cemetery |
| Dents Run Cemetery |
| Donaldson Cemetery |
| East Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Eddy Chapel Cemetery |
| Eden United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Everley Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fleming Cemetery |
| Fletcher Cemetery |
| Foley Cemetery |
| Forks of Cheat Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Fort Martin Cemetery |
| Garlow Cemetery |
| Gilmore Cemetery |
| Goshen Cemetery |
| Hagans Cemetery |
| Handgardner Cemetery |
| Haught Cemetery |
| Henderson Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Hoard Cemetery |
| Hope Halleck United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Ida Jane Memorial Park |
| Jennewine Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Kennedy Cemetery |
| Lawnwood Cemetery |
| Lazzell Cemetery |
| Liming Cemetery |
| Lough - Teagarden - Cordray Cemetery |
| Marshall Cemetery |
| McBee Cemetery |
| McCoy Cemetery |
| McCurdysville Cemetery |
| Meyers Cemetery |
| Minor Cemetery |
| Miracle Run Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mooresville Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Tabor Cemetery |
| New Monongalia County Cemetery |
| Nicholson Cemetery |
| Nuce Cemetery |
| Oak Forest Church Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Olive United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Pierpont Cemetery |
| Piles Cemetery |
| Pisgah Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pool Cemetery |
| Price Cemetery |
| Robe Cemetery |
| Shriver Cemetery |
| Simpson Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| McMellin |
| Richwood |
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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