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Moundsville, WV, the county seat of Marshall County, was originally chartered in 1832. The town so named because the Grave Creek Mound and three other smaller Adena mounds were located in the city. The West Virginia State Penitentiary was established in Moundsville, WV in 1866.
Weather:
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Lodging:
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Moundsville, WV
Moundsville, WV is located about: 15 miles south of Wheeling, WV; 42 miles south of Weirton, WV; 26 miles north of New Martinsville, WV; and about 26 miles southeast of St. Clairsville, OH.
Attractions
Grave Creek Mound
W.Va. State Penitentiary
Airports
Marshall County Airport
Map (http://www.wvamaps.com/airports/index.php?place=Moundsville&state=WV&lon=-80.7433&lat=39.9203&pop=9998&county=Marshall&elev=692) of heliports and airports near Moundsville, WV
Media
Newspapers
Moundsville Daily Echo
Radio Stations
WVLY (AM 1370) : WRKP (http://www.wrkp.com/) (FM 96.5)
Schools
Marshall County Schools (http://boe.mars.k12.wv.us/)
Libraries
City-County Public Library (http://129.71.94.5/htdocs/marshall/mound/moundlib.html)
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Maps
 (http://www.wvamaps.com/maps/index.php?place=Moundsville&state=WV&pop=9998&county=Marshall&lat=39.9203&lon=-80.7433&elev=692)
Map of Moundsville, WV (http://www.wvamaps.com/maps/index.php?place=Moundsville&state=WV&pop=9998&county=Marshall&lat=39.9203&lon=-80.7433&elev=692) showing streets and highways and nearby airports, parks, hospitals, and other points of interest, with link to driving directions.
Topo map (http://www.wvexp.com/Topo_Maps_WV/index.php?title=Moundsville&lat=39.920&lon=-80.7433) of Moundsville, WV and vicinity
Census Data
Population: 9,998 (2000 Census)
Geodata
Elevation: 692 feet
Longitute: -80.7433
Latitude: 39.920
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