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Parkersburg
Parkersburg city (1990 pop. 33,862), seat of Wood co., NW W.Va., at the confluence of the Little Kanawha and Ohio rivers; settled 1785, inc. 1820. An industrial and shipping center in a coal region, it has food and dairy processing and industries that make aluminum products, tools, packaging, and wooden products. Nearby, in the Ohio River, is historic Blennerhassett Island . |
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"Parkersburg." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 14 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Parkersburg." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 14, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Parkersb.html "Parkersburg." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Parkersb.html |
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Parkersburg
Parkersburg, USA West Virginia: settled as Neal's Station c.1785 and later renamed after the owner of the land, Alexander Parker.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Parkersburg." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 14 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Parkersburg." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 14, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Parkersburg.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Parkersburg." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 14, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Parkersburg.html |
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