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- 20 Jun 1863 BARBOUR separated from Virginia and became a county in the state of West Virginia.
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The county was formed in 1843 [7] when the region was still part of the state of Virginia. In 1871, a small part of Barbour County was transferred to Tucker County, West Virginia. The Battle of Philippi, also known as the "Philippi Races", was fought in Barbour County on June 3, 1861.
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Barbour County is located in north central West Virginia, USA. It was formed in 1843 when the region was still part of the state of Virginia. Philippi, the county seat, was chartered in 1844.
Barbour County was created from parts of Lewis, Harrison, and Randolph counties by an act of the Virginia legislature on March 3, 1843. The county was named for the distinguished Virginia jurist Philip Pendleton Barbour, as was the county seat, Philippi. Settlement began as early as 1780.
Early History of Barbour County, West Virginia. Barbour County was created by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on March 3, 1843 from parts of Harrison, Lewis and Randolph counties. Most historians claim that the county was named in honor of the distinguished Virginia jurist Judge Philip Pendleton Barbour (1783-1841).
The History of Barbour County, West Virginia, From Its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time. Morgantown, West Virginia, Acme Publishing Company, 1899. 975.459 M459.
Beginning in the nineteenth century, local historians began compiling the histories of West Virginia families. The foremost, Hu Maxwell, Oren Morton, and Thomas Conduit Miller, either lived in Barbour or neighboring counties, so the bulk of their studies dealt with people of the immediate region.
Jan 18, 2012 · The history of Barbour County, West Virginia, from its earliest exploration and settlement to the present time. by. Maxwell, Hu, 1860-1927. Publication date. 1899. Topics. Barbour County (W. Va.) -- History, West Virginia -- History. Publisher. Morgantown, W. Va. : Acme Publishing Company. Collection. west_virginia_university; americana.
