North-Central West Virginia

Map of North-Central WV

North-Central West Virginia (sometimes known as "Mountaineer Country") is a region of the U.S. State of West Virginia. The region's largest city is Morgantown.

Counties

• Monongalia County
• Marion County
• Harrison County
• Taylor County
• Doddridge County

These counties are sometimes also included into the region depending on who is asked.

• Barbour County
• Lewis County
• Upshur County
• Preston County
• Randolph County

Wetzel County would not be part of the region because not only does the county border Ohio, but also many West Virginians largely consider Wetzel County to be a part of the Northern Panhandle region, even though it does not lie within the actual "Panhandle." [1]

Cities & Towns

• Morgantown
• Fairmont
• Mannington
• Clarksburg
• Bridgeport
• Grafton
• West Union

Note: These cities are sometimes included within the region.

• Kingwood
• Philippi
• New Martinsville
• Weston
• Buckhannon
• Elkins

Media

TV

• WDTV-TV-CBS-5
• WBOY-TV-NBC-12
• WNPB-TV-PBS-24
• WVFX-TV-Fox-46

Radio

• WVAQ - Top 40-101.9 FM
• WKKW - Country-97.9 FM
• WWLW - Adult Contemporary-106.5 FM
• WCLG - Active rock-100.1 FM
• WGYE - Country-102.7 FM
• WRLF - Mainstream rock-94.3 FM
• WPDX - Classic country-104.9 FM
• WFGM-FM - Classic Top 40-93.1 FM
• WETT - Adult contemporary-104.1 FM
• WDKL - Christian contemporary-95.9 FM
• WZST - Country-100.9 FM
• WOTR - Religious - 96.3 FM
• WOBG - Classic rock-105.7 FM
• WVUS - Catholic-1190 AM

Print

• Times West Virginian (Fairmont)
• The Dominion Post (Morgantown)
• Clarksburg Exponent Telegram (Clarksburg)

Transportation

Highways

Interstates

• Interstate 79
• Interstate 68

U.S.

• U.S. Highway 50
• U.S. Highway 19
• U.S. Highway 119
• U.S. Highway 250

Appalachian Corridors

• Corridor D
• Corridor H

WV

• West Virginia Route 20
• West Virginia Route 310
• West Virginia Route 7
• West Virginia Route 58
• West Virginia Route 57

Airports

• Morgantown Municipal Airport
• North Central West Virginia Airport

Population

County	2005 (estimate)	2000	1990	1980	1970	1960	1950
Doddridge	7,476	7,403	6,994	7,433	6,389	6,970	9,026
Harrison	68,369	68,652	69,371	77,710	73,028	77,856	85,296
Marion	56,509	56,598	57,249	65,789	61,356	63,717	71,521
Monongalia	84,386	81,866	75,509	75,024	63,714	55,617	60,797
Taylor	16,291	16,089	15,144	16,584	13,878	15,010	18,422

External links

• Monongalia County
• Marion County
• Harrison County
• North Central West Virginia Community Action Association
• Animal Friends of North Central West Va
• Community Foundation of North Central WV
• North Central West Virginia American Red Cross
• Scottish Heritage Society of North Central WV