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'''Independence''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Preston County, West Virginia|Preston County]], [[West Virginia]], [[United States]], adjacent to the town of [[Newburg, West Virginia|Newburg]].
'''Independence''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in [[Preston County, West Virginia|Preston County]], [[West Virginia]], United States, adjacent to the town of [[Newburg, West Virginia|Newburg]].

Independence was home to a public primary school. During the 1950s and 1960s the community hosted the popular “Watermelon Days,” which provided amusement and entertainment for much of Preston and Taylor counties.

Watermelon Day was highlighted by the arrival and departure of various B&O trains. Popular among the residents was nearby swimming at Fortney’s Mill. Today the children of Independence attend Preston County Public Schools.


The community's name commemorates [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Kenny|first=Hamill|title=West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015009099824;view=1up;seq=352;size=125|year=1945|publisher=The Place Name Press|location=Piedmont, WV|page=324}}</ref>
The community's name commemorates [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Kenny|first=Hamill|title=West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015009099824;view=1up;seq=352;size=125|year=1945|publisher=The Place Name Press|location=Piedmont, WV|page=324}}</ref>


==Notable residents==
==Notable person==
*[[Alexander Strausz]]- [[Hungarian-American]] soldier, architect and settler.
*[[Alexander Strausz]]- [[Hungarian-American]] soldier, architect and settler.

==References==
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Latest revision as of 05:15, 26 July 2023

For other places with the same name, see Independence, West Virginia.

Independence
Unincorporated community
Independence is located in West Virginia
Independence
Independence
Location within the state of West Virginia
Independence is located in the United States
Independence
Independence
Independence (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°23′35″N 79°52′18″W / 39.39306°N 79.87167°W / 39.39306; -79.87167
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Elevation
[1]
1,181 ft (360 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1540661[1]

Independence is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States, adjacent to the town of Newburg.

Independence was home to a public primary school. During the 1950s and 1960s the community hosted the popular “Watermelon Days,” which provided amusement and entertainment for much of Preston and Taylor counties.

Watermelon Day was highlighted by the arrival and departure of various B&O trains. Popular among the residents was nearby swimming at Fortney’s Mill. Today the children of Independence attend Preston County Public Schools.

The community's name commemorates Independence Day.[2]

Notable person

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References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Independence, Preston County, West Virginia
  2. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 324.


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