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463:. Sixty-six people died in the town and surrounding area. The total number of people killed by the tornado was 103, with 430 serious injuries. After wreaking havoc in farming communities northwest of Shinnston, the twister hit hardest in a neighborhood known as Pleasant Hill, where no more than 10 houses were left standing. The tornado then continued to Shinns Run and Booths Creek, where it destroyed a large natural gas compressor station, passing on through Marion, Taylor, and Barbour counties before blowing out in Randolph County.
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Shinnston. Selfless efforts were also made by elected officials, the National Guard, police, road crews, firefighters, nurses, doctors, and common citizens.
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After the initial deaths and maiming, the greatest destruction was to property and the infrastructure. Power lines went down, including a huge tower and high-voltage transmission line near
Saltwell. The two hospitals in Clarksburg had to treat victims by candle and flashlight. Phone service, however,
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The first school was organized in 1813 with classes taught in a small log cabin. In 1860 a larger building was constructed for use as a town hall and academy. This venture became the first public school in 1865. The first grade school was created in 1895 and
Shinnston High School was added to it in
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In 1815, the town was laid out with three streets, running parallel with the river, and with four crossing streets running at right angles to them. The town was incorporated in 1852 as Shinn's Town by an act of the
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The Shinnston Tornado was part of a broader outbreak of tornadoes and violent weather in the northern Appalachian region during the period of June 22–23, 1944. Tornadoes were reported in Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia, including several tornadoes in a zone from Wellsburg, West Virginia,
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By 1813, the first school was organized with classes taught in a small log cabin. In 1860, a larger building was constructed for use as a town hall and academy. This turned into the first public school in 1865. The first grade school was established in 1895, and Shinnston High School was added in
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The Levi Shinn log house, The Levi Shinn log house is the oldest standing structure in North Central West Virginia, being over 229 years old. The house, which still stands today along US Route 19, is maintained by the Shinnston Historical Association and is sometimes open to the
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3060:West Liberty
3045:Wardensville
3005:Summersville
2825:Middlebourne
2735:Huttonsville
2605:Fayetteville
2515:Chapmanville
2500:Capon Bridge
2470:Brandonville
2410:Barrackville
2347:Williamstown
2257:Sistersville
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145:Manager Plan
15:
3100:Worthington
3085:Whitesville
3055:West Hamlin
3030:Triadelphia
2880:Nutter Fort
2870:North Hills
2710:Hedgesville
2700:Harrisville
2665:Grantsville
2510:Cedar Grove
2450:Blacksville
2177:Parkersburg
2137:Moundsville
2117:Martinsburg
1836:Mount Clare
1831:Meadowbrook
1786:Jarvisville
1718:communities
1706:Wolf Summit
1643:Nutter Fort
1553:County seat
1494:January 24,
1447:January 24,
1321:January 31,
1295:January 31,
1154:, coach of
1136:Larry Brown
995:other races
961:2000 census
935:other races
901:2010 census
881:2021 (est.)
606: /
390:if you can.
347:2020 census
90: /
3158:Categories
3080:White Hall
3075:West Union
3065:West Logan
3020:Terra Alta
2990:Smithfield
2970:Rowlesburg
2965:Rivesville
2950:Reedsville
2915:Pine Grove
2905:Peterstown
2855:Moorefield
2830:Mill Creek
2780:Lumberport
2775:Lost Creek
2660:Grant Town
2615:Flemington
2600:Farmington
2580:Elk Garden
2520:Chesapeake
2505:Carpendale
2485:Burnsville
2342:Williamson
2277:St. Albans
2242:Ronceverte
2222:Ravenswood
2192:Petersburg
2172:Paden City
2142:Mount Hope
2132:Morgantown
2127:Montgomery
2107:Mannington
2067:Huntington
2042:Follansbee
2022:Clarksburg
2012:Charleston
1992:Buckhannon
1987:Bridgeport
1886:Wilsonburg
1856:Quiet Dell
1851:Pine Bluff
1816:Marshville
1771:Glen Falls
1761:East Salem
1726:Adamsville
1676:Enterprise
1638:Lumberport
1633:Lost Creek
1583:Clarksburg
1578:Bridgeport
1560:Clarksburg
1261:Census.gov
1215:References
1176:Clay Riley
1152:John McKay
1126:Dick Brown
965:As of the
905:As of the
591:39°23′39″N
542:mercantile
538:undertaker
303:feature ID
203:Population
137:Government
75:39°23′39″N
3133:Clearview
3128:Bethlehem
3035:Tunnelton
3015:Sylvester
3000:Star City
2980:Sand Fork
2920:Pineville
2875:Northfork
2860:New Haven
2805:Masontown
2795:Marlinton
2725:Hillsboro
2720:Hendricks
2715:Henderson
2675:Hambleton
2670:Granville
2655:Glenville
2610:Flatwoods
2585:Ellenboro
2575:Elizabeth
2565:East Bank
2555:Delbarton
2530:Clendenin
2430:Belington
2317:Wellsburg
2287:Stonewood
2282:St. Marys
2252:Shinnston
2212:Princeton
2187:Pennsboro
2092:Lewisburg
2072:Hurricane
2052:Glen Dale
1982:Bluefield
1841:Oral Lake
1826:McWhorter
1801:Kincheloe
1796:Katy Lick
1736:Bethlehem
1731:Arlington
1671:East View
1598:Stonewood
1593:Shinnston
1417:April 23,
1340:"History"
1234:August 7,
594:80°18′1″W
580:Geography
550:newspaper
491:of 1863.
485:Civil War
479:Civil War
396:June 2016
331:coal town
327:Shinnston
291:FIPS code
279:Area code
233:Time zone
195:Elevation
78:80°18′1″W
3110:Villages
3090:Winfield
3025:Thurmond
2960:Ridgeley
2945:Rainelle
2940:Quinwood
2910:Piedmont
2850:Montrose
2845:Monongah
2785:Mabscott
2745:Jane Lew
2635:Gassaway
2630:Friendly
2625:Franklin
2620:Fort Gay
2590:Fairview
2540:Danville
2465:Bramwell
2460:Bradshaw
2405:Bancroft
2375:Alderson
2370:Albright
2332:Wheeling
2327:Westover
2262:Smithers
2227:Richwood
2197:Philippi
2167:Oak Hill
2122:McMechen
2087:Kingwood
2037:Fairmont
1876:Seminole
1861:Rinehart
1776:Goodhope
1686:Hepzibah
1142:Lee King
999:Hispanic
989:, 0.04%
985:, 0.13%
981:, 0.31%
977:, 0.26%
939:Hispanic
508:in 1973.
372:require
295:54-73636
267:ZIP code
131:Harrison
2935:Pullman
2895:Paw Paw
2885:Oakvale
2865:Newburg
2815:Matoaka
2810:Matewan
2760:Kimball
2730:Hundred
2685:Handley
2650:Glasgow
2645:Gilbert
2570:Eleanor
2480:Buffalo
2455:Bolivar
2445:Beverly
2440:Bethany
2415:Belmont
2385:Anmoore
2380:Anawalt
2307:Weirton
2272:Spencer
2182:Parsons
2147:Mullens
2102:Madison
2057:Grafton
2017:Chester
1997:Cameron
1977:Benwood
1972:Beckley
1821:McAlpin
1811:Manayka
1791:Jimtown
1781:Haywood
1751:Dawmont
1741:Bristol
1701:Wallace
1696:Spelter
1666:Despard
1628:Anmoore
1469:June 4,
1267:July 2,
1047:public.
929:, 0.1%
925:, 0.2%
921:, 0.4%
917:, 0.3%
546:pottery
530:tannery
374:cleanup
353:History
311:Website
306:1555613
104:Country
3010:Sutton
2995:Sophia
2975:Rupert
2890:Oceana
2835:Milton
2770:Lester
2755:Kermit
2750:Junior
2740:Iaeger
2690:Harman
2680:Hamlin
2560:Durbin
2425:Bayard
2400:Auburn
2395:Athens
2390:Ansted
2322:Weston
2297:Vienna
2292:Thomas
2237:Romney
2232:Ripley
2217:Ranson
2112:Marmet
2082:Keyser
2077:Kenova
2062:Hinton
2032:Elkins
2027:Dunbar
2002:Ceredo
1964:Cities
1881:Viropa
1871:Sardis
1570:Cities
1003:Latino
967:census
943:Latino
907:census
831:−16.9%
711:128.8%
636:Census
126:County
3050:Wayne
3040:Union
2955:Reedy
2930:Pratt
2800:Mason
2545:Davis
2535:Cowen
2490:Cairo
2435:Belle
2357:Towns
2312:Welch
2247:Salem
2162:Nitro
2097:Logan
1891:Wyatt
1846:Peora
1806:Maken
1756:Dixie
1746:Brown
1681:Gypsy
1620:Towns
1588:Salem
987:Asian
975:White
927:Asian
915:White
889:−1.1%
884:2,306
871:2,332
861:−4.1%
856:2,201
846:−9.8%
841:2,295
826:2,543
816:18.8%
811:3,059
801:−5.4%
796:2,576
786:−2.5%
781:2,724
771:−0.9%
766:2,793
751:2,817
741:66.9%
736:2,802
726:37.2%
721:1,679
706:1,224
696:32.8%
681:39.4%
272:26431
261:(EDT)
259:UTC-4
238:UTC-5
219:2,306
211:2,332
114:State
2925:Poca
2765:Leon
2550:Davy
2525:Clay
2047:Gary
1658:CDPs
1496:2013
1471:2015
1449:2013
1419:2011
1323:2008
1297:2008
1269:2022
1236:2020
876:6.0%
867:2020
852:2010
837:2000
822:1990
807:1980
792:1970
777:1960
762:1950
756:0.5%
747:1940
732:1930
717:1920
702:1910
687:1900
672:1890
657:1880
645:Note
640:Pop.
571:The
536:and
301:GNIS
166:Area
33:City
2900:Pax
2790:Man
2302:War
1001:or
941:or
691:535
676:403
661:289
333:in
284:304
252:DST
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532:,
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1940:t
1933:v
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