The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-06-12
HOW WEST VIRGINIA TOWNS
AND STREAMS WERE NAMED


the history of the United States.
The origin of these place names has
been traced by the United States Geo
logical Survey, with assistance of the
historical societies within the state
West Virginia was the name given to
the northwestern portion OF the. old
state after it's separation. Virginia
was named for Elizabeth, Virgin
Queen" of England.
Wheeling has an Indian name, from
weal-ink meaning place of human
head" from the circumstances of the
Indians having displayed the head of a
white man on a pole at this point. An
other authority gives whilink, "at the
head of the river"
Charleston was named for Charles
Clendman, father of George Clendman,
the founder.
Huntington is geographical name
sake of ellis p. Huntington, one OF the
promoters of the Chesapeake & Ohio
railway.
Parkersburg owes its name to Alex
ander Parker, of Pennsylvania.
Fairmont took it's name from it's sit
uation on hill.
NIdltoh was 50 Hdiheu ny the IodIll-
more q Ohio railroad because they
grated branch from this point to
Wheeling.
Martinsburg derived its name from
Col. Tom Martin, a nephew of Lord
Fairfax, a wealthy land owner.
Moundsville was so called because
the largest mound OF the mound build
ers is situated there.
Benwood took It's name from BenJa-
min Latrope' an engineer on the Bal
tlmore q ONO railroad.
Bluehela was named from the olne-
grass valley In which II is situated
Clarkspurg is CANNED by some TO
nave peen named LOT capt. Willam
olark OF the Lewis q clark exploring
eApeuitioh' WINE others MAINTAIN that
was nailieu LOT pioneer
hinton owes lts name TO the former
owner Oh the town sue.
Ahsteu was iiaineu LOT froiessor An
steu the EheHsh seoioglst, VINO re-
porteu on tract Oh coal iahu there
ana hau an interest IN IT,
Derhies SPRINGS was SO cdiieu III
mohor Oh "lniaNh berkley' governor OF
NMsinia ~ iof-'
buckhannon was named from BUCK
lanhoh river Is an ihuiah "ora
satu " mean oiich river
Sanieroh owes us name 10 simon
Cameron, LOT whom to"ns ana coun-
Ties IN louisiana anu fehhsyiVahia
were aiso caiieu'
Ceredo was so named oy its FOUNDER
because OF tne oountifui harvest Oh
upon ltb site. Inc name Is ue-
rlVeu from ceres 'he eouoess Oh corn
anu harvest.
iies.o"n' ~ 'enerson COUNTY,
was naiiieu ior .ne prother Oh George
Wasii,hstoh, onaiies "ashihs.oh' VINO
owheu ,ne iaiu upon "hieh 'he 'o"h
was ouiit,
sanato. IIa,r,, f.assa,,,a,, na,,is
EaeIa 10 ono n, eIghtv.ons tnuns IN
tho country bayirg tbis na,na atnno or
with suf,,xes In r,,anv 90 10. eiye,, no.
cause ~ a. for,,ar ,,rasaroa =, ~
hird
E,Ikirs vos namod tor cona,or
stenhens p E,k,ns "
Eayottayilla &C. ono % tho ,,,,,,arr,,s
,a,,oa,o,,a, ~ ~ ,t.ra,,,ts a. H. -
atte wbo aidad tho An,or,oan poyoI,,.
.tionists
uarnars Ferry was rarnod for Poh-
ert Harner who settled there IN I7a4
Kann,,a toat, ~, ,,a,,,, 80, 80, -
~ thraa s,atas Ka,t,,ol,,, on "a
virginia at whose neeting nIaco {,
was eetahliebed
Kevser owes its mama IN an ofricial NJ
tbo poItin,oro g, obio roiIroad
Tan,ish,,ro, u,as n,n,ad o. ca,,o,
nj.
nIason woe - oo,,od a. banor 30
canroa N1asn,, oo,,ar,,or - ~ sta+a
Manonaah Va its nar,a and obtra
,,iatad oenahinatians 90 ~ 1910
lions % NInnnngabela river and Nionon
,aha1,a o,,,,,,t,,
Morsahto"h was named lot Cen
Nacaueh morgan the original owner
OF the iahu'
fra,, at,,;sia, q, ca.,,,,,
pawnan, ,,os 60 nan,ad hooarsa =,
~ ,n,nsa,a thta 49, Ta,,,,,, T.,
ma, d,a ia ,tio,ina - sin,'ia ~,
p,oS,,. =. ~ 49, 20 ~ an
n,aotaa "a, rna,, go 80, ia
= e Co.. and 80, n,,,onta a
80. piooa,. o" 1917 H.
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seo,,.,, pee
pa..n, - a ,ou .o
an English family The
name was misspelled by the engrayers