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Barrackville
Barrackville is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, Marion County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,211 at the 2020 census. Barrackville was settled beginning in 1767 by William Galloway "Indian Billy" Ice. The town was named in honor of John Barrack, an early settler. It was incorporated January 25, 1968. Geography Barrackville is located at (39.502741, -80.169713), along Buffalo Creek (Monongahela River), Buffalo Creek. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,302 people, 544 households, and 372 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 602 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 94.2% White (U.S. Census), White, 4.0% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.2% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.5% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, and 1.2% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrackville Covered Bridge
The Barrackville Covered Bridge spans in a single span across Buffalo Creek near Barrackville, West Virginia. Built in 1853 by local bridge builder Lemuel Chenoweth, the structure is a modified arched Burr truss, with siding added twenty years after the bridge's construction. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. See also *Philippi Covered Bridge, also built by Chenoweth *List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in West Virginia __NOTOC__ This is a list of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Bridges See also * List of tunnels documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in West Virginia References ... * List of West Virginia covered bridges References External links * * Bridges completed in 1853 National Register of Historic Places in Marion County, West Virginia Transportation in Marion County, West Virginia Tourist attractions in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |