Two Run | |
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  Two Run Location within the state of West Virginia  Two Run Two Run (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′52″N81°23′14″W / 38.96444°N 81.38722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wirt |
| Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1678868 [1] |
Two Run is an unincorporated community in Wirt County, West Virginia, United States.
Wirt County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,194, making it the least populous county in West Virginia. Its county seat is Elizabeth. The county was created in 1848 by the Virginia General Assembly and named for U.S. Attorney General and presidential candidate William Wirt. The county is served by one high school, Wirt County High School.
The Little Kanawha River is a tributary of the Ohio River, 169 mi (269 km) long, in western West Virginia in the United States. Via the Ohio, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 2,320 mi2 (6,009 km2) on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau. It served as an important commercial water route in the early history of West Virginia, particularly in the logging and petroleum industries.
William Wirt was an American author and statesman who is credited with turning the position of United States Attorney General into one of influence. He was the longest-serving attorney general in U.S. history. He was also the Anti-Masonic nominee for president in the 1832 election.
West Virginia's 1st congressional district is currently located in the southern half of the state.
Charles Brooks Smith was a Union Army veteran, businessman and Republican politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for a single term from West Virginia's 4th congressional district.
Peewee is an unincorporated community in southwestern Wirt County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along local roads southwest of the town of Elizabeth, the county seat of Wirt County. Its elevation is 679 feet (207 m). Right Reedy Creek is formed at Peewee by the confluence of Enoch Fork and Fulls Fork.
Hughes River Wildlife Management Area is located in Wirt County and Ritchie County near Parkersburg, West Virginia. Located on 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) that border both the Little Kanawha River and the Hughes River. The WMA terrain varies from river bottom to steep hillsides covered with second growth oak-hickory hardwood stands and younger pine-hardwood woodlots.
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Wirt County Schools is the operating school district within Wirt County, West Virginia. It is governed by the Wirt County Board of Education.
The West Virginia Circuit Courts are the West Virginia state trial courts of general jurisdiction. They are the only state trial courts in West Virginia that are courts of record. West Virginia's 55 counties are divided into 31 circuits, each comprising anywhere from one to four counties. Different circuits have different numbers of judges; 11 circuits have only a single judge. Effective with the 2024 election, the circuits will be realigned into 30 circuits, with only one having a single judge.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Wirt County, West Virginia.
Lucile is an unincorporated community in Wirt County, West Virginia. Lucile is located on West Virginia Route 14 and Reedy Creek, 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Reedy.
Sanoma is an unincorporated community in Wirt County, West Virginia, United States. Sanoma lies at the confluence of the Little Kanawha River and Spring Creek, 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Elizabeth; County Route 36 passes through the community.
Enterprise is an unincorporated community in Wirt County, West Virginia, United States.
Two Run may refer to:
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the state of West Virginia, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Wirt County High School (WCHS) is a secondary school located in Elizabeth, West Virginia, United States, that serves grades nine through twelve. It is in Wirt County, West Virginia.
Grant District, formerly Grant Magisterial District, is one of five historic magisterial districts in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. The district was originally established as a civil township in 1863, and converted into a magisterial district in 1872. When Jackson County was redistricted in the 1990s, the area of Grant District was included in the new Northern Magisterial District. However, the county's historic magisterial districts continue to exist in the form of tax districts, serving all of their former administrative functions except for the election of county officials.
Ravenswood District, formerly Ravenswood Magisterial District, is one of five historic magisterial districts in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. The district was originally known as Gilmore Township, one of five civil townships established in 1863; the name officially became "Ravenswood" in 1871, and Jackson County's townships were converted into magisterial districts in 1872. When Jackson County was redistricted in the 1990s, the area of Ravenswood District was divided between the new Northern and Western Magisterial Districts. However, the county's historic magisterial districts continue to exist in the form of tax districts, serving all of their former administrative functions except for the election of county officials.
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