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Upshur County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,816. Its county seat is Buckhannon. The county was formed in 1851 from Randolph, Barbour, and Lewis counties and named for Abel Parker Upshur, a distinguished statesman and jurist of Virginia. Upshur served as United States Secretary of State and Secretary of the Navy under President John Tyler.
Buckhannon is the only incorporated city in, and the county seat of, Upshur County, West Virginia, United States, along the Buckhannon River. The population was 5,299 as of the 2020 census. The city is located 60 miles southwest of Morgantown, 115 miles northeast of the capital city of Charleston, and 140 miles south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Buckhannon is home to West Virginia Wesleyan College and the West Virginia Strawberry Festival, held annually during the third week of May. In 2023, Buckhannon will host The World Association of Marching Show Bands.
The Buckhannon River is a 45.4-mile-long (73.1 km) tributary of the Tygart Valley River in north-central West Virginia, USA. Via the Tygart Valley, Monongahela and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 309 square miles (800 km2) on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau. It provides drinking water for much of Upshur County.
Rock Cave is a census designated unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. The town is located southwest of Buckhannon at the junction of West Virginia Route 4 with County Routes 11/2 and 20/28.
Sago is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. It is located along the Buckhannon River and is the site of the Sago Mine, scene of the 2006 Sago Mine disaster.
Tennerton is an unincorporated community along the Buckhannon River, directly south of Buckhannon in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.
Selbyville is an unincorporated community along the Right Fork Buckhannon River in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.
French Creek is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.
Buckhannon-Upshur High School (B-UHS) is a high school located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States with approximately 1,300 students. It is located at 270 B-U Drive, about two miles south of Buckhannon city limits. The school offers grades 9-12, and serves all of Upshur County with some students from surrounding counties. Randy West serves as principal of Buckhannon-Upshur High School.
Adrian is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. Adrian is located on West Virginia Route 20, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southwest of Buckhannon. Adrian has a post office with ZIP code 26210.
Frenchton is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. Frenchton is 10.5 miles (16.9 km) southwest of Buckhannon. Frenchton has a post office with ZIP code 26219.
Kanawha Head is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. Kanawha Head is located on West Virginia Route 20, 16.5 miles (26.6 km) south-southwest of Buckhannon. Kanawha Head had a post office with ZIP code 26228.
Lorentz is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. Lorentz is located on U.S. routes 33 and 119, 4 miles (6.4 km) west-northwest of Buckhannon. Lorentz has a post office with ZIP code 26229.
Ellamore is an unincorporated community in Randolph and Upshur counties, West Virginia, United States. Ellamore is located on County Route 151 along the Middle Fork River, 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Buckhannon. Ellamore had a post office, which closed on July 11, 2009.
News Media Corporation (NMC) is an America family-owned newspaper corporation that publishes 65 different newspaper titles in eight states across the United States. Currently, it operates in smaller cities and towns with populations between 5,000 and 50,000. NMC operates in the states of Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Nebraska, Oregon, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
The WVSSAC Super Six Football Championships is a series of high school football games, typically held on the first weekend of December, that determine the high school champions of the U.S. state of West Virginia. The tournaments that lead to the championship games, as well as regular-season competition, are governed by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC). The games have the name of "Super Six" because six teams play in the state's three championship games. The Championship games are held at Wheeling Island Stadium in Wheeling, a two-day affair, with one game on Friday and two on Saturday.
Alexander is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. Alexander is located on County Route 11 and the Buckhannon River, 14.6 miles (23.5 km) south of Buckhannon. The coal hauling Beech Mountain Railroad (BEEM) also runs through and interchanges with the Appalachian and Ohio Railroad (A&O) in Alexander.
Hodgesville is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. It is a crossroads community, at the place where WV Route 20 intersects with Hacker's Creek Road heading west, and Teter Road heading east.
County Route 151 (CR 151) is an east–west county highway serving Randolph and Upshur counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The western terminus of the route is at WV 20 in Buckhannon, West Virginia. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 33 near Norton, West Virginia. CR 151 is the former alignment of US 33 which was bypassed by the completion of Corridor H of the Appalachian Development Highway System between Buckhannon and Elkins in 1994, and was designated as part of the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike National Scenic Byway in 2005.
West Virginia's 11th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Bill Hamilton and Robert Karnes. All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.
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- ↑ "Upshur County Schools". www.upshurschools.com. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ↑ "WV School Directory". wvde.state.wv.us. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
