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The completion of the Coal & Coke Railway in 1906 made this town an important railroad junction.
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This town was established in 1857 as an experimental anti-slavery community.
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This city is partly named for the two states it borders.
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This city is home to Potomac State College of WVU.
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What is the governmental seat of our northernmost county?
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This town is known for both an old covered bridge and mummies.
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A dam and lake near this Elk River city was built in 1961 for flood control and tourism.
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Monroe County's seat of government is located here.
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The first glass factory in present West Virginia was built here in 1813.
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This was the site of West Virginia's first mental health hospital.
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