Panhandle Trivia

• The Eastern Panhandle includes West Virginia's oldest chartered towns (1762) of Romney and Shepherdstown. The Panhandle also includes West Virginia's two oldest counties: Hampshire (1753) and Berkeley (1772).
• The Eastern Panhandle also includes both West Virginia's highest and lowest elevations above sea level: Spruce Knob, 4,863 feet (1,482 m), in Pendleton and Harpers Ferry, 240 feet (73 m), in Jefferson on the Potomac River.
• West Virginia's only natural lake, Trout Pond, is located in the Panhandle's Hardy County near Wardensville.
• Berkeley, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties were forced to reluctantly join the new Unionist state of West Virginia in 1863 so that the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad along the Potomac River would remain safely in Union hands. Shortly after West Virginia gained statehood, Mineral and Grant counties were created from Hampshire and Hardy in 1866.
• As of September 2005, the Eastern Panhandle has 245 (27.07%) of West Virginia's 905 properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Berkeley County has the most at 106 properties listed.

Potomac Highlands

Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, and Pendleton Counties also belong to another geographical region of West Virginia known as the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia. The United States 2000 Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Cumberland is a city located in Allegany County, Maryland. ... Location in Maryland Founded  -Incorporated {{{incorporated}}}  County Washington County Mayor Richard F. Trump Area  - Total  - Water 27. ... Martinsburg is a city located in Berkeley County, West Virginia. ... Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA is a U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of June, 2003. ... The official U.S. Census Bureau-designated Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV Combined Statistical Area. ... Winchester, VA-WV MSA is a U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of June, 2003. ... Norborne Berkeley, Baron de Botetourt, more commonly known as Lord Botetourt, (1718-1770) was governor of the Virginia Colony from 1768 to 1770. ... Martinsburg is a city located in Berkeley County, West Virginia. ... Ulysses Simpson Grant (April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was an American Civil War General and the 18th (1869–1877) President of the United States. ... Petersburg is a city located in Grant County, West Virginia. ... Hampshire (abbr. ... Early 20th Century view of Romney The Old Hampshire County Courthouse (c. ... Samuel Hardy (~1758–October 17, 1785) was an American lawyer and statesman from Virginia, who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress. ... Moorefield is a town in Hardy County, West Virginia, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,375. ... Thomas Jefferson (April 13 (April 2 O.S.), 1743 – July 4, 1826) was the third (1801–1809) President of the United States, second (1797–1801) Vice President, first (1789–1785) United States Secretary of State, and an American statesman, ambassador to France, political philosopher, revolutionary, agriculturalist, horticulturist, land owner, architect... Charles Town is a city located in Jefferson County, West Virginia. ... Keyser is a city located in Mineral County, West Virginia. ... Daniel Morgan (1736-1802) was an American pioneer, soldier, and Congressman from Virginia. ... Bath (Berkeley Springs) is a town in Morgan County, West Virginia. ... Edmund Pendleton (1721-1803) was a Virginia politician, lawyer and judge, active in the American Revolutionary War. ... Franklin is a town located in Pendleton County, West Virginia. ... December 23, 1762: Incorporation of Romney and Shepherdstown There has been a long-running dispute over which town in West Virginia is the oldest. ... 1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Early 20th Century view of Romney The Old Hampshire County Courthouse (c. ... Shepherdstown is a town located in Jefferson County, West Virginia. ... Hampshire County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... 1753 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Berkeley County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Spruce Knob, at 4,863 feet (1482 m), is the highest point in the state of West Virginia, U.S., and the tallest mountain in the Allegheny Mountains. ... Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 1865. ... A lake is a body of water surrounded by land. ... Trout Pond is the U.S. State of West Virginias only natural lake, located near Wardensville in Hardy County. ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad or B&O was a 19th century railroad which operated in the east coast of the United States and was the first railroad to offer commercial transportation of both people and freight. ... The Potomac River at Great Falls, MD from Olmstead Island, water relatively low The Potomac River flows into Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... Map of the division of the states during the Civil War. ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Register of Historic Places is the USAs official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. ... Potomac Highlands The Potomac Highlands of West Virginia is the root of the Eastern Panhandle, bordering Maryland and Virginia. ...

	The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Counties	Berkeley | Grant | Hampshire | Hardy | Jefferson | Mineral | Morgan | Pendleton
Principal cities	Charles Town | Keyser | Martinsburg | Moorefield | Petersburg | Ranson | Romney
Other cities & towns	Bayard | Berkeley Springs | Bolivar | Capon Bridge | Carpendale | Elk Garden | Fort Ashby | Franklin | Harpers Ferry | Hedgesville | Inwood | Paw Paw | Piedmont | Ridgeley | Shepherdstown | Springfield | Wardensville | Wiley Ford
Sites & attractions	Appalachian National Scenic Trail | Berkeley Springs State Park | Cacapon Resort State Park | Cacapon River | Capon Springs | Charles Town Races & Slots | Chesapeake and Ohio Canal | Fort Ashby | Fort Mill Ridge Civil War Trenches | George Washington National Forest | Harpers Ferry National Historical Park | Jennings Randolph Lake | Lost River | Lost River State Park | Monongahela National Forest | Northwestern Turnpike | Paw Paw Tunnel | Potomac River | Potomac State College | Seneca Rocks | Shenandoah River | Shepherdstown Historic District | Shepherd University | Smoke Hole Caverns | Spruce Knob | The Trough | Tuscarora Trail | Washington Heritage Trail

File links The following pages link to this file: Robert Byrd West Virginia Putnam County, West Virginia Clay County, West Virginia Charleston, West Virginia Ohio County, West Virginia Barbour County, West Virginia Braxton County, West Virginia Wyoming County, West Virginia Wood County, West Virginia Wirt County, West Virginia Wetzel County... The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia is a narrow stretch of territory in the northeast of the state, bordering Maryland and Virginia. ... State nickname: Mountain State Other U.S. States Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Governor Joe Manchin (D) Official languages English Area 62,809 km² (41st)  - Land 62,436 km²  - Water 376 km² (0. ... Berkeley County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Grant County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Hampshire County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... Hardy County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Mineral County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Pendleton County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Charles Town is a city located in Jefferson County, West Virginia. ... Keyser is a city located in Mineral County, West Virginia. ... Martinsburg is a city located in Berkeley County, West Virginia. ... Moorefield is a town in Hardy County, West Virginia, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,375. ... Petersburg is a city located in Grant County, West Virginia. ... Corporation of Ranson, more frequently known as Ranson (the name of its post office), is a town located in Jefferson County, West Virginia. ... Early 20th Century view of Romney The Old Hampshire County Courthouse (c. ... Bayard is a town located in Grant County, West Virginia. ... Bath (Berkeley Springs) is a town in Morgan County, West Virginia. ... Bolivar is a town located in Jefferson County, West Virginia. ... Capon Bridge is a town located in Hampshire County, West Virginia along the Northwestern Turnpike (US 50) west of Winchester. ... Carpendale is a town located in Mineral County, West Virginia. ... Elk Garden is a town located in Mineral County, West Virginia. ... Fort Ashby is a census-designated place located in Mineral County, West Virginia. ... Franklin is a town located in Pendleton County, West Virginia. ... Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 1865. ... Hedgesville is a town located in Berkeley County, West Virginia. ... Inwood is a census-designated place located in Berkeley County, West Virginia. ... Paw Paw is a town located in Morgan County, West Virginia. ... Piedmont is a town located in Mineral County, West Virginia. ... Ridgeley is a town located in Mineral County, West Virginia. ... Shepherdstown is a town located in Jefferson County, West Virginia. ... The tone of this article is inappropriate for an encyclopedia article. ... Wardensville is a town located in Hardy County, West Virginia. ... Wiley Ford is a census-designated place located in Mineral County, West Virginia. ... The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail, is a 2,174 mile (3500 km) marked hiking trail in the eastern United States, running from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mt. ... The Cacapon River, located in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginias Eastern Panhandle region, is a beautiful and scenic river known for its outstanding fishing, boating, wildlife, and scenery. ... Capon Springs, West Virginia, is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... Canal at Swains Lock The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, also known as the C&O Canal, operated from 1850 until 1924 parallel to the Potomac River in Maryland from Cumberland, Maryland to Washington, DC. The total length of the canal is about 184. ... Fort Ashby Fort Ashby is located in Fort Ashby, West Virginia. ... The Fort Mill Ridge Civil War Trenches are battle trenches originally dug between 1861 and 1862 and lined with chestnut logs by the Confederate artillery during the American Civil War to defend the approaches to Romney on the Northwestern Turnpike and the South Branch Potomac River. ... The George Washington and Jefferson National Forests are U.S. National Forests that combine to form one of the largest areas of public land in the Eastern United States They cover 1. ... Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers in and around Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. ... Jennings Randolph Lake is a constructed lake located on the North Branch Potomac River in Garrett County, Maryland, and Mineral County, West Virginia, approximately eight miles upstream of Bloomington, MD, and approximately five miles north of Elk Garden, West Virginia. ... The Lost River is located in the Appalachian Mountains of Hardy County in West Virginias Eastern Panhandle region. ... The Monongahela National Forest is located in West Virginia. ... Elevation cross-section of US 50 between Romney and Gormania, WV US 50 follows the Northwestern Turnpikes path. ... Paw Paw Tunnel The Paw Paw Tunnel is a 3118 ft. ... The Potomac River at Great Falls, MD from Olmstead Island, water relatively low The Potomac River flows into Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... Potomac State College of West Virginia University is the states only residential junior college. ... Seneca Rocks is located in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia along WV 28 in the Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area. ... This article is about the river in Virginia in the United States. ... Shepherd University is a small state-supported college in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. ... Spruce Knob, at 4,863 feet (1482 m), is the highest point in the state of West Virginia, U.S., and the tallest mountain in the Allegheny Mountains. ... The Trough is a natural landmark located in the Alleghany Mountains of Hampshire and Hardy Counties in West Virginias Eastern Panhandle region. ... The Tuscarora Trail is a hiking trail that splits off from the Appalachian Trail in West Virginia, passing through Virginia and Maryland, then rejoining the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania. ... The Washington Heritage Trail is a 127-mile self-guided driving trail through the easternmost counties of West Virginias Eastern Panhandle: Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan. ...

	State of West Virginia Cities | Governors | West Virginia University File links The following pages link to this file: Robert Byrd West Virginia Putnam County, West Virginia Clay County, West Virginia Charleston, West Virginia Ohio County, West Virginia Barbour County, West Virginia Braxton County, West Virginia Wyoming County, West Virginia Wood County, West Virginia Wirt County, West Virginia Wetzel County... State nickname: Mountain State Other U.S. States Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Governor Joe Manchin (D) Official languages English Area 62,809 km² (41st)  - Land 62,436 km²  - Water 376 km² (0. ... List of cities in West Virginia, arranged in alphabetical order. ... This is a list of Governors of West Virginia Categories: Lists of United States governors | Governors of West Virginia ... West Virginia University WVU Mountaineer Mascot statue in front of the Mountainlair Student Union. ...
State Capital:	Charleston Charleston, WV Capitol Building Charleston is the capital of West Virginia, a state of the United States of America. ...
Regions:	Potomac Higlands | Eastern Panhandle | Northern Panhandle | Allegheny Plateau | Cumberland Plateau | Ridge-and-valley Appalachians | Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area Potomac Highlands The Potomac Highlands of West Virginia is the root of the Eastern Panhandle, bordering Maryland and Virginia. ... Northern panhandle The Northern Panhandle is a region in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... The Allegheny Plateau is a large, dissected plateau area in southern New York, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and eastern Ohio. ... The Cumberland Plateau includes much of eastern Kentucky and western West Virginia in the United States. ... The Ridge-and-valley Appalachians are a belt within the Appalachian Mountains extending from northern New Jersey westward into Pennsylvania and southward into Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. ... The official U.S. Census Bureau-designated Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV Combined Statistical Area. ...
Major Cities:	Charleston | Huntington | Wheeling Charleston, WV Capitol Building Charleston is the capital of West Virginia, a state of the United States of America. ... Huntington is a city located in West Virginia, along the Ohio River. ... Wheeling is a city located in West Virginia, in the United States. ...
Smaller Cities:	Beckley | Bluefield | Charles Town | Clarksburg | Elkins | Fairmont | Keyser | Martinsburg | Morgantown | Oak Hill | Parkersburg | Romney | Weirton Alfred Beckley Beckley is a city located in Raleigh County, West Virginia (Founded Apr. ... Bluefield is a city located in Mercer County, West Virginia. ... Charles Town is a city located in Jefferson County, West Virginia. ... Clarksburg is a city located in Harrison County, West Virginia. ... Elkins is a city located in Randolph County, West Virginia. ... Fairmont is a city located in Marion County, West Virginia. ... Keyser is a city located in Mineral County, West Virginia. ... Martinsburg is a city located in Berkeley County, West Virginia. ... Morgantown is a city located in Monongalia County, West Virginia on the banks of the Monongahela River. ... Oak Hill is a city located in Fayette County, West Virginia. ... Parkersburg is the county seat of Wood County6. ... Early 20th Century view of Romney The Old Hampshire County Courthouse (c. ... Weirton is a city located in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia. ...
Counties:	Barbour | Berkeley | Boone | Braxton | Brooke | Cabell | Calhoun | Clay | Doddridge | Fayette | Gilmer | Grant | Greenbrier | Hampshire | Hancock | Hardy | Harrison | Jackson | Jefferson | Kanawha | Lewis | Lincoln | Logan | Marion | Marshall | Mason | McDowell | Mercer | Mineral | Mingo | Monongalia | Monroe | Morgan | Nicholas | Ohio | Pendleton | Pleasants | Pocahontas | Preston | Putnam | Raleigh | Randolph | Ritchie | Roane | Summers | Taylor | Tucker | Tyler | Upshur | Wayne | Webster | Wetzel | Wirt | Wood | Wyoming Barbour County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Berkeley County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Boone County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Braxton County is a county located in the central part of the state of West Virginia. ... Brooke County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Cabell County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Clay County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Doddridge County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Fayette County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Gilmer County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Grant County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Greenbrier County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Hampshire County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Hardy County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Harrison County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Kanawha County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Lewis County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Logan County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Mason County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... McDowell County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Mercer County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Mineral County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Mingo County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Monongalia County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Nicholas County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Ohio County is a county located in the northern panhandle of the state of West Virginia. ... Pendleton County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Pleasants County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Pocahontas County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Preston County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Raleigh County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Randolph County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Ritchie County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Roane County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Summers County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Taylor County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Tucker County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Tyler County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Upshur County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Webster County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Wetzel County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Wirt County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Wood County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Wyoming County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ...