Pictures of Wirt County
Here are some pictures from around Wirt County. Most of these pictures are not hosted here so let me know if any links are broken. Thanks and enjoy. Mark.
Wirt County Courthouse
This is a picture taken in front of the old Courthouse. This postcard was cancelled at 11:30 pm November 12, 1906 in Baltimore, MD.
This is the new Courthouse from the left rear. This picture is hosted by Dr. E. Neale Blackwood, Jr., Pictorial History of West Virginia, A Postcard Collection.
This is the new Courthouse from the front. This picture is hosted by Dr. E. Neale Blackwood, Jr., Pictorial History of West Virginia, A Postcard Collection.
This is the new Courthouse from the left front. This picture is hosted on the Wirt County site on Rootsweb.
This is the new Courthouse from the left front. This picture is hosted on the West Virginia Web.
This is a postcard picturing the World War II Honor Roll for Wirt County. It was placed just to the left of the Courthouse.
Wirt County Towns
This is a view of early Elizabeth with the Old Courthouse on the upper left. The picture is believed to be taken about 1865. This picture is copied from the West Virginia Archives (ID# CR160-3).
This is a view of Elizabeth from near the water tower. This picture is hosted at Hur Herald. This site is a must read for Wirt/Calhoun News.
Little Kanawha River
This picture is of Lock #5 at Burning Springs. This picture is from Norma Knotts Shaffer's Calhoun County page. Anyone interested in the Little Kanawha River must visit her site, WEST VIRGINIA'S BEST KEPT SECRET, Calhoun County's Little Kanawha River Valley.
This is a picture of the Bernadina King. She was the vessel that was used to move the Little Kanawha Railroad Trains across the river in Parkersburg. This picture is copied from the West Virginia Archives (ID# CR161-5).
This a view of the junction of the Hughes and Little Kanawha Rivers. This picture is hosted at Hur Herald. This site is a must read for Wirt/Calhoun News.
This picture of the Little Kanawha was taken 6 July 2001 at Sportsman's Park. The view is looking up river with Tucker's Creek in the right foreground.
This picture of the Little Kanawha was taken 6 July 2001 at Wells' Lock. The view is looking up river with the lock chamber on the right.
This picture of the Little Kanawha was taken 6 July 2001 at Wells' Lock. The view is looking up river at the lock chamber door.
This is a view of the Little Kanawha River near Burning Springs. This picture is hosted at Hur Herald. This site is a must read for Wirt/Calhoun News.
This is an old postcard showing what I belive is Wolf Pen Dip between Elizabeth and Palestine.
Wirt County Churches
Buffalo Methodist Church established in 1878 (taken July 2001).
This picture of Pisgah United Methodist Church was reprinted in the Wirt County Journal August 2, 2000.
Wirt County Schools
This is the old Elizabeth Grade School. I do not believe High School was ever held here.
This page last modified 29 July 2006.