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History of Fayette County, West Virginia - Ebook written by J. T. Peters, H. B. Carden. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. Download for offline...
Appears in 759 books from 1816-2008. Page 106 - The belt, which was always tied behind, answered several purposes, besides that of holding the dress together. In cold weather the mittens, and...
McClain Print. Company for Charles H. Keenan and Juanita P. Thomas, 1972 - Fayette County (W. Va.) - 772 pages. Other editions - View all. History of Fayette County, West Virginia. J. T....
History of Fayette County, WV. WV Archives & History. Fayette County was formed by an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, February 28, 1831 from Kanawha, Nicholas, Greenbrier and Logan Counties. It was named in honor of General Lafayette.
The Fayette County Historical Society is located in Ansted, West Virginia, and is dedicated to preserving the history of Fayette County and its surrounding areas. The society was founded in 1964 and has since become a focal point for historical research, education, and preservation in the region.
Fayette County—originally Fayette County, Virginia—was created by the Virginia General Assembly in February 1831, [4] from parts of Greenbrier, Kanawha, Nicholas, and Logan counties. It was named in honor of the Marquis de la Fayette, who had played a key role assisting the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. [5]The second Virginia county so named, it was among the 50 ...
As the county seat of Fayette County, Fayetteville has played a pivotal role in the area’s history. It gained that title in 1873, when the town changed its name from Vandalia. Perched above one of the world’s oldest rivers, it stands to reason that Fayetteville has a lot of history of its own.
