2014 Map of Grant Town

About this map

Buffalo Creek and the Monongahela River anchor the southern reach of this 2014 survey, where industrial footprints meet established residential communities like Barrackville, Grant Town, and Dakota. This region of the West Virginia coalfields is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Paw Paw Creek and Flinchs Run, which dictate the winding paths of rural roads and the placement of older settlements. Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and historical burial sites, such as Saint Johns Cem, Gilboa Cem, and the Ministers Cem. The map highlights important infrastructure like the Barrackville Covered Bridge and the Paw Paw Veterans Memorial Bridge, alongside the rail corridors of the B & O RR that supported the local economy. From Hagans in the north to the edge of Fairmont in the south, the landscape is a mosaic of steep hollows and narrow ridges.