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Mountain Lakes Region Information
This is perhaps the most peaceful part of the state. Small-town charm is abundant here, as is beautiful farm and forest lands and a range of outdoor activities. Other highlights: 8,400 acres for fishing, the new Arnold Palmer 18-hole championship course at Stonewall Resort State Park and some of the state's favorite festivals.
Braxton County- Formed in 1836 from parts of Lewis, Kanawha and Nicholas Counties and named for Carter Braxton, Virginia statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Salt works were located at Bulltown and in 1772, Captain Bull and his friendly Delaware Indian followers were massacred by frontiersmen. The leading agricultural and industrial products are hay, grain, poultry, dairy farming, livestock, lumber and natural gas. The town of Burnsville was incorporated in 1902 and named for Captain John Burns who operated the first sawmill in the area and established the town after the Civil War. The center of population for West Virginia is found near Gassaway, incorporated in 1905 and named in honor of Henry Gassaway Davis, a United States Senator and pioneer coal operator. The geographical center of the state is found near Sutton, the county seat. The town was established as Suttonsville in 1826 and named for John D. Sutton, the founder, and incorporated in 1883.
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Clay County - Formed from parts of Braxton, Kanawha and Nicholas Counties in 1858 and named in honor of Henry Clay, Kentucky statesman. The leading industrial and agricultural products in this county are coal, lumber, natural gas, petroleum, camper manufacturing, hay, grain, livestock and poultry. The Golden Delicious Apple originated on Porters Creek. The county seat of Clay was incorporated in 1895.
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Gilmer County - Formed from parts of Lewis and Kanawha Counties in 1845, this area was named for Thomas Walker Gilmer, governor of Virginia, from 1840-1841, and later a representative in Congress and Secretary of the Navy under President Tyler. The leading industrial and agricultural products are petroleum, natural gas, coal, lumber, hay, grain, livestock, poultry and dairy farming. The county seat of Glenville, formerly known as StewartPhone: 1-800-CALL WVA (1-800-225-5982) Address: 90 MacCorkle Ave. SW City: Mountain Lakes~ State: WV Zip: 25303 Region: Mountain Lakes Url: http://www.wvtourism.com/spec.aspx?pgID=100 Canaan Valley - Albright - Davis - - Mathias - Keyser - Thomas - Berkeley Springs - Potomac Highlands~ - Fayetteville - Harpers Ferry - West Virginia Regions - Roanoke - Moorefield - Beckley - Eastern Panhandle~ - Hico - Cass - Petersburg - Snowshoe - Elkins - Hatfield-McCoyMountains~ - Ansted - Franklin - Philippi - Fairmont - Buckhannon - NewRiverGreenbriarValley~ |
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