Summersville, West Virginia

From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia

County seat of Nicholas County, Summersville, WV was originally estabished in 1824, but not incorporated until 1850. The town was named in honor of Judge Lewis Summers, who introduced the bill in the Virginia Assembly creating Nicholas County. At Summersville Nancy Hart, a Confederate spy, was briefly held prisoner by Union forces, prior to her daring escape.


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Summersville, WV

Summersville, WV is located about: 26 miles northeast of Fayetteville, WV; 39 miles south of Flatwoods, WV; 47 miles northeast of Beckley, WV; and 72 miles east of Charleston, WV.


Schools

Nicholas County Schools (http://boe.nich.k12.wv.us/)


Libraries

Summersville Public Library (http://summersville.lib.wv.us/)

   

Maps

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Topo Map (http://www.wvexp.com/Topo_Maps_WV/index.php?title=Summersville&lat=38.2811&lon=-80.8528) of Summersville, WV and vicinty

Census Data

Population: 3,294 (2000 Census)

Geodata

Elevation: 1894 feet
Longitude: -80.8528
Latitude: 38.2811


Variant Name(s) for Summersville, WV

Nicholas Court House, Somerville

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