Stewartstown, West Virginia
Stewartstown, West Virginia | |
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Stewartstown, West Virginia Location within the state of West Virginia Stewartstown, West Virginia Stewartstown, West Virginia (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′15″N 79°54′2″W / 39.70417°N 79.90056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Monongalia |
| Elevation | 1,263 ft (385 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1547412 |
Stewartstown is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.
William Stewart and his wife Elizabeth Givens Stewart originally settled Stewardstown in 1771.[1] It lies in the region of Monongalia County known as The Forks of Cheat,[2] so named because that is the area where the Cheat empties (forks) into the Monongahela River.
It is nestled close to the Cheat River, off US-119 on a bend in the river.
There in 1775, Rev John Corbly[3][4] organized the Forks-of-the-Cheat Baptist Church,[5] the oldest continuously operating church in West Virginia.
References
- ^ Historical Marker, "Waymaker.com", retrieved 4 Sep 2012
- ^ Hallie Chillag Dunlap, Forks of Cheat, "The West Virginia Encyclopedia", retrieved 4 Sep 2012
- ^ Corbly Family Massacre
- ^ John Corbley Farm
- ^ Joseph C. Gluck, Forks-of-Cheat Baptist Church, "The West Virginia Encyclopedia", retrieved 4 Sep 2012
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