Jane Lew, West Virginia

From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia

A community in Lewis County, Jane Lew, WV was laid out in 1835 by Lewis Maxwell, member of Congress from Virginia, 1827-1833. The town was not incorporated until 1907. Jane Lew is named in honor of Jane Lewis, mother of the founder of the town. The Clarksburg, Weston & Glenville Railroad (http://www.wvrailroads.net/index.php/Clarksburg%2C_Weston_%26_Glenville_Railroad) completed a narrow gauge railroad line from Clarksburg (http://www.wvexp.com/index.php/Clarksburg%2C_West_Virginia) to Jane Lew on August 9, 1879.

Weather: Jane Lew, WV (http://www.wvwebsites.com/cgi-bin/weather/hamweather.cgi?user=default&theme=default&forecast=zandh&state=wv&place=Jane%20Lew)

Population: 406

Elevation: 1007 feet

Schools: Lewis County Schools (http://boe.lewi.k12.wv.us/)
Libraries: Louis Bennett Public Library (http://louisbennett.lib.wv.us/)