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Welcome to Marion County WV
History and Genealogy
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Marion County was created in 1842 from parts of Monongalia and Harrison Counties, and named in honor of General Francis Marion, of American Revolutionary War fame, known in history as "The Swamp Fox."
The County Seat is Fairmont


Cities
* Fairmont * Mannington * Pleasant Valley

Towns
* Fairview * Barrackville * Farmington * Grant Town
* Monongah * Rivesville * Whitehall * Worthington

Other places
* Baxter * Beverley Hills * Big Run * Grays Flat * Hebron * Pine Grove
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Online Data

Biographies

Births

Cemeteries

Census

Church Histories/Records

County Records

Court Records

Deaths

Family Bibles

Extinct Towns

Marriages

Military

Newspapers

Obituaries

Surnames

Wills/Legal Records 

Website Updates:
Nov 2009: WATKINS obit
Oct 2009: WATKINS obit; Bio of James Kincaid; Obit of Nathan Kincaid
Aug 2009: Cemetery Descriptions
July 2009: 1877 marriages
1861-1862 Births
; Hess County Cemetery #4

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Surrounding Counties

Monongalia County (north)
Harrison County (south)
Taylor County (southeast)
Wetzel County (west)


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