The county was created from hardy county in 1866 and named for civil war general ulysses s. Grant county,west virginia index genealogy trails history group. Grant county history sources west virginia division of culture and. Storm community in grant and mineral counties, west virginia 1927, by d. Center for hospital and healthcare administration history and. December 6 is officially designated as miners day in the state of west virginia.
Grant county was established on april 1, 1832 from madison county, adams new purchase and unorganized land. Shillingburg, is in the firm of shillingburg and duling. View west virginia maps such such as historical county boundaries changes, old vintage maps, as well as road highway maps for all 87 counties in west virginia. List of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 grant county, west virginia source. West virginiaatlas west virginia grant county, west virginia people quickfactsgrant countywest virginia population, 2005 estimate 11,6731,816,856 population, percent change, april 1, 2000 to july 1, 2005 3.
Petersburg for animated maps illustrating west virginia county boundary changes, rotating formation west virginia county boundary maps 16171995 may be viewed for free at the website. We also have dvds, audio books and over 40 magazines available. Get a glimpse of west virginias mining history in these. Where can find grant county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. History of tucker county, west virginia by hu maxwell and henry clay hyde, 1884 transcribed by afofg. Welcome to the official website of grant county, west virginia. The collection contains hardy county local history, genealogy and records including some funeral records from local mortuary. Please take the time to explore our site and let us know how we can better serve our community through this medium. People who voted on this list 72 jason 1867 books 509 friends.
Moomaugrant county public library currently houses approximately 45,000 books. Early days in grant, hardy and tucker counties in wv are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales, factual data and individual biographies in this booklet comprised of excerpts from four rare vintage books. Discover the past of west virginia through state maps in our online collection of old historical maps that span over 150 years of growth. History of logan county as well as biographies, hatfields, don chafin and more. Grant county court records births 18651969 index to births 18651910 delayed births 18901960. The library has a few titles containing information on the history of mineral county and the history of the city of keyser, wv.
I said that our family is like two chapters of a book, because of the age difference. Hu maxwells history of randolph county, originally published in 1898, is a representative work of the day, combining political history and the progress of local institutions with sketches of contemporary luminaries and their families. All of his children, however, moved to roane county from greenbrier county in the late 1850s and early 1860s. Grant county vital records can be found at the west virginia office of vital records which has copies of birth and death records from january 1917 to present. Box 39 petersburg, wv 26847 grant county public library 18 mt.
We have dvds, audio books, magazines, large print books, genealogy, reference books, west virginia books and videos. West virginia delegate john paul hott sat down for an interview earlier this month to discuss his thoughts on important bills this session, the covid19 situation and his hopes for the future of the state. A small west virginia hospital tries to get trump supporters to see. Historical collections of virginia by henry howe 1845. If you grew up in grant county or have a connection to our lovely corner of the world, consider donating funds to preserve our history.
You can research our local history in our genealogy room. Several people sit on the second floor porch of this boarding home in dobbin, west virginia. History of grant and hardy counties, west virginia book. This website is intended to provide you with an overview of our countys government and the unique opportunities our county has to offer. It is one of the agricultural, horticultural, and grazing counties of the south branch valley, with a considerable coal development in its western edge where. Apr 01, 2000 west virginiaatlas west virginia grant county, west virginia people quickfactsgrant countywest virginia population, 2005 estimate 11,6731,816,856 population, percent change, april 1, 2000 to july 1, 2005 3. Hott was elected in 2018 to represent west virginias 54th district, which includes grant county and parts of mineral and pendleton counties. The first white settlement in the shenandoah valley strasburg, va. Grant county, west virginia is located along the western edge of the states eastern panhandle. National register of historic places listings in grant county.
The locations of national register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may. History of grant and hardy counties, west virginia. Shillingburg, born, 1860, in grant county, of german descent, and son of j. A tree of four ancient stocks hervey, huey, mccombs, mccuskey. Old county court records 18491861 county court order book 18461872 law order book 18461872 naturalization declaration of intention 19071928, 19351955 petition for naturalization 19071929, 19351955 petition granted or denied 19351955 certificate of naturalization 191920, 19221927 indicates separate index for same dates. History of grant and hardy counties, west virginia judy, elvin lycurgus. History of tyler county, west virginia, to 1984 book. Albans historical books available at the village sampler and the coal river coffe company. The grant county press 1896 1995 is available on microfilm. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Idleman html at items below if any are from related and broader terms. Albans history the battle of scary 1932 a historical sketch of st. Grant county west virginia engraved rifle historical armory.
In honor of your countys rich historical legacy, historical armory is proud to present the grant county west virginia limited historical edition rifle. West virginia land and property genealogy familysearch wiki. Take a look at these historic photos for a glimpse of the hard work, risk, and dedication from coal miners and their families throughout our states history. Grant county was created from hardy county and founded in february 14, 1866, named in honor of general ulysses simpson grant, it lies wholly in the drainage basin of the potomac river. Morgantown, west virginia, agricultural extension division, 1927. History of grant and hardy counties, west virginia judy, e. Roane county, wv history book, 1989 roane county historical. Would they be in your books of roane county history. The history of education in hardy county, west virginia.
This is a reprint of the 1927 edition with an added name index. Grant county courthouse 5 highland avenue, petersburg, wv 26847. Storm community in grant and mineral counties, west virginia. Moomau grant county public library currently houses approximately 45,000 books. Our goal at genealogy trails is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free. Old historical city, county and state maps of west virginia. Grant county courthouse 5 highland avenue, petersburg,wv 26847. National register of historic places listings in grant. View street, petersburg, wv 26847 brief history of grant county. History massanutten, settled by the pennsylvania pilgrim, 1726. It is one of the agricultural, horticultural, and grazing counties of the south branch valley, with a considerable coal development in its western edge where there is six seams of workable coal. History of braxton county and central west virginia. A collection of the best books by west virginia writers or about west virginia. Hardy county west virginia genealogy page wvgenweb.
Moomaugrant county public library, grant county public library. Grant county, west virginia genealogy genealogy familysearch. Familysearch southern claims commission grant county barred and disallowed claims source. Wv granthardytucker countymoorefieldpetersburg west. Judy, printed by charleston printing company, 1951. Just friends interested in the history of buffalo,wv. Thier descendents down to my greatgreat grandfather are listed, he is mentioned as living on the long ridge, between roane and kanawha counties, where his bones rest to this day. Usa 1,060,369 west virginia 20,234 grant county 240 grant county records by type. It was up to a small band of local health officials to protect grant county, w. Please take the time to explore our site and let us know how we. History of braxton county and central west virginia by sutton, john davison, 18441941.
Wv state archives county court records microfilm holdings. I have this book in my library because it contains a wealth of historical information on my great great grandfather, daniel mcneill and other ancestors. Box 644 moorefield, wv 26836 hardy county public library 102 north main street moorefield, wv 26836 phone. Ancestors and descendants of christian halterman of hardy county.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the national register of historic places in grant county, west virginia, united states. Grant county courthouse 5 highland avenue petersburg, wv 26847. Thanks to donations, the library has an extensive collection of books on the civil war and the lewis and clarke expedition. This county was named for captains samuel and moses grant, former american soldiers and early settlers.
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