Macfarlan (also MacFarlan) is an
unincorporated community
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in southwestern
Ritchie County
Ritchie County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,444. Its county seat is Harrisville. The county was created in 1843 by the Virginia General Assembly and named for Richmond newspaper pu ...
,
West Virginia
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, United States. It lies along
West Virginia Route 47
West Virginia Route 47 is an east–west state highway in northern West Virginia. The western terminus of the route is at WV 618 (former US 50) in Parkersburg. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 33 and U.S. Route 119 in Linn.
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southwest of the town of
Harrisville, the
county seat
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of Ritchie County. Its elevation is 653 feet (199 m). It has a
post office
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with the
ZIP code 26148.
The community was named after a pioneer named by Macfarlan whose party was attacked by Indians near the town site.
The community is the inspiration for the 1897 piano solo by Wirt W. Cain, ''Macfarlan Waltz''.
["McFarlan Matters" ''Ritchie Gazette'' June 22, 1899]
References
Unincorporated communities in Ritchie County, West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
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