Historic Towns

The following are links to short histories of the major towns, villages, and communities in Jefferson County:

Major Towns in Historic Jefferson County

• Charles Town

• Bolivar

• Harpers Ferry

• Ranson

• Shepherdstown

Small Towns & Villages in Jefferson County

• Bakerton

• Duffields

• Halltown

• Kabletown

• Kearneysville

• Leetown

• Middleway

• Myerstown

• Rippon

• Shanondale

• Shenandoah Junction

• Summit Point

* Most of the information was extracted from the Bicentennial History, Jefferson County, West Virginia 1801-2001. It was put together by the Jefferson County Bicentennial Committee and printed by Quebecor Printing in 2002.

** Also read A Nineteenth-Century Mill Village: Virginius Island, 1800-60 by Mary Johnson athttp://www.wvculture.org/history/journal_wvh/wvh54-1.html