Shagtown, West Virginia

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Shagtown
Unincorporated community
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Shagtown
Location within the state of West Virginia
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Shagtown
Shagtown (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°29′30″N80°7′46″W / 39.49167°N 80.12944°W / 39.49167; -80.12944
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Marion
Elevation
1,004 ft (306 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1718196 [1]

Shagtown was an unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Shagtown was first referenced in a 1913 West Virginia Geological Survey. [2] It was later annexed by the neighboring municipality and was marked as "Ward 3" according to a 1919 map published by the City of Fairmont. [3]

Today, the area exists as a predominantly African American neighborhood and is commonly referred to as Jackson Addition in modern maps maintained by the City's government. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shagtown, West Virginia
  2. ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  3. ↑ McMillan, Debra (1996). An Ornament to the City (1st ed.). Fairmont, West Virginia: Headline Books, Inc. pp. 16–17. ISBN   0929915186.
  4. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". fairmontwv.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved September 12, 2025.


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