Cabell

Huntington, WV

Passenger station completed 1887, freighthouses 1890 with additions 1898, 1911 & 1916.

Barboursville, WV

Established, 1813. County seat moved here from Guyandotte and remained until taken to Huntington in 1887.

Barboursville, WV

Established as Barboursville Unit of Weston State Hospital, 1942, on property once used by Morris Harvey College.

Barboursville, WV

Site of early Civil War battle fought July 13, 1861.

Formed, 1809, from Kanawha.

Formed, 1804, from Kanawha.

Formed, 1809, from Kanawha.

Huntington, WV

Formed, 1809, from Kanawha.

Huntington, WV

The 1308, built in 1949, was one of the last working steam locomotives built by Baldwin Locomotive Works for a Class 1 railroad in the...

Barboursville, WV

Built by American Locomotive Company in 1924, the #10 was used to haul mine waste from Rich Run Mine in Widen, WV.

Greenbottom, WV

"Greenbottom" (N.E.) was home of General Albert G. Jenkins, brilliant Confederate officer, mortally wounded at Cloyd's Mountain in 1864.

Guyan Street, WV

Born January 1809 in Massachusetts, he was a lawyer who came to Cabell County shortly before the Civil War.

Indian name. Founded in 1810.

White Sulphur Springs, WV

Survey of Milton began here in 1872 and post office was established in 1873.

Guyan Street, WV

First located in Gallipolis, Ohio, the house, owned by James Gallaher, was floated down the Ohio River to Guyandotte in 1810.

Huntington, WV

Originally called Holderby's Landing.

Huntington, WV

One of the original 7 US Bureau of Mines train cars was headquartered near C&O tracks, 1911-1933.

Huntington, WV

George Washington was made president in 1785 of the James River Company.

Huntington, WV

Born 1830 in Utica, NY, Oley was in that state's National Guard and came to western Virginia in 1861 to drill Union troops.

Born 1839 in Cabell County, Witcher was clerk of the court, and in 1862 he began distinguished service with the 3rd West Virginia Cavalry...

Huntington, WV

Born on December 14, 1882, in Montgomery, WV, Lavinia Norman later attended Howard University in Washington DC.

Huntington, WV

On November 14, 1970, a chartered jet crashed on approach to Tri-State Airport near Huntington, claiming the lives of seventy-five...

Huntington, WV

Named for John Marshall, Chief Justice U.S. Supreme Court, 1801-1835.

Huntington, WV

Named for John Marshall, Chief Justice U.S. Supreme Court, 1801-1835.

Huntington, WV

Named for John Marshall, Chief Justice U.S. Supreme Court, 1801-1835.

Barboursville, WV

Erected in 1875 by order of the Cabell Co. Court.

Barboursville, WV

This Old Toll House, built in 1837, stood below town of Barboursville on Guyan River bank; tolls collected on James River-Kanawha...

Huntington, WV

Union School, nicknamed "Punkin Center School," was located on Guyan Creek Road near Glenwood, Cabell County.

Main Street, WV

On the night of November 10, 1861, Confederate cavalry led by Cols.

Salt Rock, WV

First White settlers came here from Giles County, Virginia in pursuit of an Indian raiding party that had taken their horses.

Boundary line of land grant surveyed under Washington's orders for John Savage and Companions for service in French and Indian War.

North of here (1826-28) lived John and Nancy Bryan, grandparents of William J. Bryan, the Great Commoner.

Milton, WV

Church completed, 1849.

Huntington, WV

Two of seven War Between the States generals buried in W. Va.

Barboursville, WV

Bridge named for Hershel "Woody" Williams, who as a corporal in 3rd Marine Div. during World War II won Congressional Medal of Honor for...