Westmoreland is a primarily residential

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located in

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, United States. While most of Huntington is in Cabell County, Westmoreland is the small portion of Huntington that lies in Wayne County. Westmoreland is the westernmost neighborhood in Huntington and is situated along the Ohio River. The neighborhood is protected by the floodwall that was built after the disastrous

Ohio River Flood of 1937 The Ohio River flood of 1937 took place in late January and February 1937. With damage stretching from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Cairo, Illinois, 385 people died, one million people were left homeless and property losses reached $500 million ...

. Westmoreland is served by Kellogg Grade School and Vinson Middle School, and by nearby Spring Valley High School. Police and fire protection, and other municipal services, are provided by the City of Huntington.

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