Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. For more communities neighboring naugatuck, please visit our countybycounty page for naugatuck mingo county. A stroll down rubber avenue in 1905 the now highlytraveled rubber avenue in naugatuck was a much different place today compared to over a century ago. See more ideas about west virginia, history and virginia. Genealogy research resources mingo county wvgenweb. Naugatuck formerly known as mouth of pigeon is an unincorporated community in mingo county, west virginia, united states. The naugatuck valley genealogy club first met on december 5, 1998 at the encouragement of dr. Summers county, west virginia family history and genealogy books. Rice is professor emeritus of history and stephen w. Kevin barksdale marshall university and ken foneswolf west virginia university assembled this collection of essays, mostly from the journal they edit, west virginia history, to serve as a reader for courses on the mountain states history. West virginia obituaries latest obituaries in naugatuck. Follow us on our journey as we research, inventory and document all of the cemeteries located on.
View our naugatuck real estate area information to learn about the weather, local school districts, demographic data, and general information about naugatuck, wv. The first collection we are putting online includes 300 photographs of the flood of 1955. Alyson davis passed away in naugatuck, west virginia. Naugatuck, town township and borough, new haven county, southwestern connecticut, u. A history and record of the protestant episcopal church in the diocese of west virginia, and, before the formation of the diocese in 1878, in the territory now known as the state of west virginia 1902, by geo. Bob rafford, a genealogy instructor at naugatuck valley community college and a professional genealogist. Naugatuck real estate naugatuck wv homes for sale zillow. Following the organization of the salem ecclesiastical society there in 1773, the locality was called salem bridge. In his clear, eminently readable style, williams organizes the tangled strands of west virginias past around a few dramatic eventsthe battle of point pleasant, john browns insurrection in harpers ferry, the paint creek labor movement, the hawks nest and buffalo. As small shops became large factories, naugatuck evolved into one of the famous new england mill towns. Naugatuck white pages phone books in west virginia wv.
Whether studying for the golden horseshoe exam, researching your family lineage, or looking for information on the history of west virginia, the archives and history website is the premier online resource. Naugatuck is an unincorporated community in mingo county, west virginia, united states. Learn more about the history, the events, the people and counties of west virginia with our west virginia books series at arcadia publishing. Brown is professor of history at west virginia institute of technology. West virginia history abebooks shop for books, art. Naugatucks early chemical industry connecticut history. Find people and find the right business and get things done. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. West virginia history archives university of pennsylvania.
Get to know the real possibility of aarp in naugatuck. It lies along the naugatuck river just south of waterbury settled as early as 1702 by samuel hickox from waterbury, the locality was called judds meadows and, later, in 1734, south farms. The naturally poor, rocky soil limited early agriculture, but abundant waterways led to the development of a manufacturingbased economy. Naugatuck connecticut history a cthumanities project. Bill was dedicated to preserving the history of west virginia, a state he dearly loved. West virginia history is an annual journal on the history of west virginia and the appalachian region, published by the west virginia division of culture and history publication history. The west virginia archives and history web site offers detailed information on the states history, outlines the documents available in the state archives, and provides assistance in conducting genealogical research.
We maintain and preserve collections for the purpose of inspiring a love of local history and contributing to civic pride. Arthur wood family collection west virginia department. Settled in 1701 as a rural farming community, naugatuck became, like other area towns in the 19th century, a bustling industrial center. A stroll down rubber avenue in 1905 naugatuck, ct patch. Incorporated as a town in 1844, it became, in 1895, the only town in connecticut that is both a consolidated borough and a town.
Mingo county, west virginia genealogy genealogy familysearch. People who voted on this list 72 jason 1848 books 507 friends. Mingo county history sources west virginia division of culture and. School records edit edit source tax records edit edit source west virginia real and personal property tax records are managed by the county assessor in each county. For this second edition, the authors have added a new chapter, bringing the original material up to date and carrying the west virginia story through the presidential election of 1992. Get in touch with a naugatuck real estate agent who can help you find the home of your dreams in naugatuck. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Local history books on west virginia arcadia publishing. The great depression brought widescale unemployment, with thousands of people reduced to penury, and proved to be a watershed in american and west virginia history.
List of books and articles about virginia history online. Keadle, age 17, and first graduate of williamson high. In selecting essays, they emphasized pieces that addressed themes from differing perspectives. Oldest of west virginias state forests, seneca borders the beautiful greenbrier river in pocahontas county and is a great day for the family with fishing, hiking, golf. Browse the most recent naugatuck, west virginia obituaries and condolences. Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in naugatuck, west virginia. A collection of the best books by west virginia writers or about west virginia. Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history, and more. Appalachian wireless arena formerly eastern kentucky expo ctr. The town of naugatuck, located in new haven county, spans both sides of the naugatuck river and lies just south of waterbury. A history is widely considered one of the finest books ever written about our state. Naugatuck in mingo county, wv populated place profile. Republican administrations in west virginia during the 1920s were conservative, and the laissezfaire philosophy of government and economic affairs was the order of the day. It is bordered by the atlantic ocean e, north carolina and tennessee s, kentucky and west virginia w, and maryland and the district of columbia, largely across the potomac river n and ne.
The naugatuck historical society is an organization keeping the stories of naugatuck alive and accessible to the public through exhibits, research, and presentations. Mingo county, west virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. An essential resource for scholars, students, and all lovers of the mountaineer state. From the early days of northwestern virginia to the present paperback or softback by haymond, henry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Our goal is to learn to perform genealogical research, visit libraries and sites dealing with genealogical study, share family histories with. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds.
Naugatuck town and borough, connecticut, united states. Williamson is a city in mingo county, west virginia, united states, along the tug fork river. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers. Naugatuck, and much of its surrounding area, has traditionally been associated with heavy industry. The fact that is dated prior to 1900 is great because as time goes on it usually seems that we only remember the most important basic facts. Find local naugatuck wv aarp programs and information. Browse obituaries and death records in naugatuck, west virginia wendell duty, 80 apr 3, 2020 douglas rice, 74 oct, 2019. Genealogy history news special offers west virginia county history and genealogy books. From bloody skirmishes with indians on the early frontier to the logan county mine war, the story of west virginia is punctuated with episodes as colorful and rugged as the mountains that dominate its landscape. Virginia, state of the s middleatlantic united states. Summers county, west virginia genealogy, books, cds, maps. The site features primary and secondary source documents, photographs, and databases. Naugatuck is a consolidated borough and town in new haven county, connecticut, united states.
The obituary was featured in southern wv on march 2, 2020. Mingo county is in the eastern time zone utc 5 hours. It has a wealth of information regarding the history of barbour county and the state of west virginia as a whole. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. The town spans both sides of the naugatuck river just south of waterbury, and includes the communities of union city on the east side of the river, which has its own post office, straitsville on the southeast along route 63, and millville on the west along rubber avenue. In this first modern comprehensive history, otis rice and stephen brown balance these episodes. Discover naugatuck, west virginia with the help of your friends. Guide to mingo county, west virginia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records. The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of mingo county. A history for beginners by john alexander williams and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The coal house interior has since been restored while preserving the historical integrity of the building. In memory of bill white, founder of mountain heritage books. Mingo county, west virginia, 1911, map, williamson, red jacket, thacker, matewan, varney, ragland, wharncliffe, war eagle, breeden, dingess, blocton.
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