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Wellsburg: Originally chartered as Charlestown in 1791.
Name changed to Wellsburg in 1816. Chartered February 21, 1887, by
Act of the Legislature. Named for Alexander Wells, son-in-law of
Charles Prather, builder of the first large flour warehouse in the
east. Home of Patrick Gass, member of the Lewis and Clark
expedition, and author of its "Journal." Also the home
of Dr. Joseph Doddridge, author of Frontier Notes.
Population: 3,385
Elevation: 661 feet. |
