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City of Parkersburg

Parkersburg is a city of 30,000 people in . 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 .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Jackson Memorial Fountain and Parkersburg City Park.

Fountain
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is a historic fountain located at the entrance to City Park at , . It was built in 1905 and is a cast iron structure that originally had three tiers.

Park
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Protected area
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"Oakland," also known as the James M. Stephenson House, is a home located in , . 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belpre and Lauckport.

Town
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is a city in , United States, along the Ohio River across from . The population was 6,728 at the 2020 census.

Neighborhood
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. The community most likely derives its name from the local Lauck family.

City of Parkersburg

Latitude
39.2623° or 39° 15′ 44″ north
Longitude
-81.5418° or 81° 32′ 31″ west
Population
31,500
Elevation
633 feet (193 metres)
Open location code
86FW7F65+W7
Geo­Names ID
7316544
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