History · East Dailey

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The story so far

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East Dailey is a census-designated place (CDP) in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 469 (down from 557 at the 2010 census). It is located within the Monongahela National Forest adjacent to the Tygart Valley River. East Dailey and its Old Timer's Camp are host to the Elkhenge Music Festival.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 557 to 469 (-16%). Half of its homes were built before 1938.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of East Dailey yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in East Dailey is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean East Dailey has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Tygart Valley Homesteads Historic District in Dailey, 0.8 miles away.

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Tygart Valley Homesteads Historic District’s page links to a real one.
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