South Parkersburg

South Parkersburg is an unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, United States.

Type: Suburb
Description: human settlement in Wood County, West Virginia, United States of America
Also known as: “South Parkersburg, West Virginia” and “South Parkersburg, WV”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Parkersburg South High School and Oakland.

Parkersburg South High School

School

Parkersburg South High School in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States serves grades 9 through 12, and is part of the Wood County Schools. The school's colors are navy blue and white, and the mascot is a Patriot.

Oakland

Protected area

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

"Oakland," also known as the James M. Stephenson House, is a home located in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. Although a slaveholder and sympathizing with the Confederacy, Stephenson was also married to the sister of Unionist Arthur Boreman, and allowed then Union Army Col. Oakland is situated 2 miles north of South Parkersburg.

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. St. Francis Xavier Church is situated 2 miles north of South Parkersburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tavennersville and Stewart.