Wellsburg, West Virginia
| Wellsburg, West Virginia | |
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 Location of Wellsburg, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 40°16′39″N 80°36′34″W / 40.27750°N 80.60944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Brooke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2) |
| • Land | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,805 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,769 |
| • Density | 2,862.2/sq mi (1,105.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 26070 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-85324 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555938 |
Wellsburg is a city in and the county seat of Brooke County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2010 census recorded a population of 2,805. The diverse economy includes one paper mill, a glass gift outlet, several telemarketing facilities, and a factory that does metal fabrication plus plastics molding.
The town was laid out in 1790, and its post office was opened on September 1, 1870.
In 1772, the Cox brothers, Friend, Israel, and Jonathan, made tomahawk rights claims totaling 1,200 acres (4.9 km2) in the area now including Wellsburg. In March 1788, Charles Prather purchased 481 acres (1.95 km2) from the Cox heirs for $3,000. In 1791, Prather petitioned Ohio County to incorporate the town of Charlestown, Virginia, naming it after himself. The original name continued until 1816, when it was changed to Wellsburg, to avoid confusion with Charles Town, Jefferson County. The new name was in honor of Charles Wells (1745-1815), Charles Prather’s son-in-law, builder of the first large flour warehouse in the east. Late in 1890, nearby Midway and Lazearville were annexed to Wellsburg.
Wellsburg was the home of Patrick Gass, the last surviving member of the Lewis and Clark expedition and author of a memoir of the famous journey. Here also was the home of Joseph Doddridge, author of Notes on the Settlement and Indian Wars. In 1832, the original Grimes Golden apple tree was found just east of Wellsburg. The first glass factory in Western Virginia was built at Wellsburg in 1813.
Wellsburg has a number of entries on the National Register of Historic Places. The most notable are Miller's Tavern and Wellsburg Wharf. The Wellsburg Historic District was listed in 1982.
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