Shagtown, West Virginia
Shagtown | |
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  Shagtown Location within the state of West Virginia  Shagtown Shagtown (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°29′30″N 80°7′46″W / 39.49167°N 80.12944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Marion |
| Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1718196[1] |
Shagtown was an unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Shagtown was first referenced in a 1913 West Virginia Geological Survey.[2] It was later annexed by the neighboring municipality and was marked as "Ward 3" according to a 1919 map published by the City of Fairmont.[3]
Today, the area exists as a predominantly African American neighborhood and is commonly referred to as Jackson Addition in modern maps maintained by the City's government.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shagtown, West Virginia
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ^ McMillan, Debra (1996). An Ornament to the City (1st ed.). Fairmont, West Virginia: Headline Books, Inc. pp. 16–17. ISBN 0929915186.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". fairmontwv.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
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