page_title: Philippi, West Virginia
hierarchical_section_title: Philippi, West Virginia
context_page_description: Philippi is a city in — and the county seat of — Barbour County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,966 at the 2010 census. In 1861, the city was the site of the Battle of Philippi, known as the, "Philippi Races." Although a minor skirmish, this is considered the earliest notable land action of the American Civil War.
  For over a century, Philippi has been home to Alderson Broaddus University, a four-year liberal-arts school affiliated with the American Baptist Churches.
  The city has a weekly newspaper, The Barbour Democrat.
context_section_description: Philippi (pronounced 'FILL-uh-pea') is a city in — and the county seat of — Barbour County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,966 at the 2010 census. In 1861, the city was the site of the Battle of Philippi, known as the, "Philippi Races." Although a minor skirmish, this is considered the earliest notable land action of the American Civil War.
  For over a century, Philippi has been home to Alderson Broaddus University, a four-year liberal-arts school affiliated with the American Baptist Churches.
  The city has a weekly newspaper, The Barbour Democrat.
caption: Location of Philippi in Barbour County, West Virginia.