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History · Glen Fork

Glen Fork’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Glen Fork is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 457 (down from 487 at the 2010 census). The confluence of the Laurel Fork and its tributary, the Glen Fork, is located in the community.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 487 to 457 (-6%). Half of its homes were built before 1974.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Glen Fork 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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Glen Fork, decade by decade

Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Glen Fork is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Glen Fork has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Wyoming County Courthouse and Jail in Pineville, 8.1 miles away.

Glen Fork and the nearest listed places

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Wyoming County Courthouse and JailItmann Company Store and OfficeMullens Historic DistrictWyco ChurchNew Salem Baptist ChurchSophia Historic District

Closest to Glen Fork

Wyoming County Courthouse and JailPineville · Building8.1miItmann Company Store and OfficeItmann · Building11miMullens Historic DistrictMullens · District11.7miWyco ChurchCorinne · Building12.7miNew Salem Baptist ChurchLester · Building13.7mi

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. Wyoming County Courthouse and Jail’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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nearby towns’ history
📜 Oceana📜 Pineville📜 Mullens📜 Lester
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