Newport
Newport is an unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Newport, West Virginia” and “Newport, WV”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wood County Courthouse and St. Francis Xavier Church.
Wood County Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Wood County Courthouse is a public building in downtown Parkersburg, West Virginia, in the United States. The courthouse was built in 1899 at a cost of $100,000 in the Richardsonian Romanesque style by local contractors Caldwell & Drake, according to the plans of architect L.
St. Francis Xavier Church
Church
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
St. Francis Xavier Church is a historic church at 532 Market Street in Parkersburg, West Virginia. This church was built in 1869 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Blennerhassett Hotel
Hotel
Blennerhassett Hotel is a historic hotel located at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It opened in 1889 and is in the Queen Anne style. The hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parkersburg and Lauckport.
Parkersburg
Parkersburg is a city of 30,000 people in West Virginia. It was known as "Newport" when it was founded, later to be renamed Parkersburg in 1810. The city sits where the Little Kanawha River meets the Ohio river; the town of Belpre lies just across the river in Ohio.
Lauckport
Neighborhood
Lauckport is an unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, United States. The community most likely derives its name from the local Lauck family.
Tavennersville
Neighborhood
Tavennersville is an unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, United States.
Newport
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Wood County, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.25841° or 39° 15′ 30″ northLongitude
-81.56124° or 81° 33′ 40″ westElevation
604 feet (184 metres)Open location code
86FW7C5Q+9GOpenStreetMap ID
node 154399318OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
“Newport” goes by many names.
- French: “Newport”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wood County Magistrate Court and Wood County Sheriff’s Office.
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