Timeline of Huntington, West Virginia

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Huntington, West Virginia, USA.

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Prior to 20th century
History of West Virginia
  • 1871
    • Huntington incorporated; named after businessman Collis P. Huntington who initiated town planning.[1]
    • Peter Cline Buffington elected mayor.[2][3]
  • 1872
    • Huntington Argus newspaper begins publication.[4]
    • First Congregational Church founded.[2]
  • 1873 - Chesapeake and Ohio Railway begins operating.[1]
  • 1874 - Huntington Advertiser newspaper in publication.[4]
  • 1880 - Population: 3,174.
  • 1885 - Davis Opera House built.[5]
  • 1887
  • 1888 - Ohio River Railroad (Wheeling-Huntington) begins operating.[6]
  • 1890 - Population: 10,108.
  • 1891 - Guyandotte becomes part of Huntington.
  • 1893 - "Central City" incorporated near Huntington.[7]
  • 1900 - Ohio Valley Electric Railway begins operating.[8]

20th century

21st century
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See also

References
  1. Federal Writers' Project 1941.
  2. James E. Casto. "Huntington". West Virginia Encyclopedia. Charleston, WV: West Virginia Humanities Council. Retrieved March 8, 2017. (Includes timeline)
  3. History of West Virginia, Old and New. Chicago: American Historical Society, Inc. 1923. OCLC 42346040.
  4. "U.S. Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  5. Dickinson 2016.
  6. James Morton Callahan (1913). Semi-centennial History of West Virginia. Semi-Centennial Commission of West Virginia.
  7. Miller 2006.
  8. George W. Hilton; John F. Due (2000) [1960]. "Individual Interurbans: West Virginia". Electric Interurban Railways in America. Stanford University Press. pp. 302–306. ISBN 978-0-8047-4014-2.
  9. American Library Annual, 1917-1918. New York: R.R. Bowker Co. 1918.
  10. "Movie Theaters in Huntington, WV". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  11. Jack Alicoate, ed. (1939), "Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States: West Virginia", Radio Annual, New York: Radio Daily, OCLC 2459636
  12. "Huntington's History". Cityofhuntington.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2003. (Timeline)
  13. Charles A. Alicoate, ed. (1960), "Television Stations: West Virginia", Radio Annual and Television Year Book, New York: Radio Daily Corp., OCLC 10512206
  14. American Association for State and Local History (2002). "West Virginia". Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.). ISBN 0759100020.
  15. "West Virginia". Official Congressional Directory. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 1979 – via HathiTrust.
  16. "West Virginia Food Banks". Food Bank Locator. Chicago: Feeding America. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  17. Richard A. Brisbin; et al. (1996). "Local Government". West Virginia Politics and Government. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-1271-2.
  18. "City of Huntingon, West Virginia". Archived from the original on August 17, 2000 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
  19. Kevin Hyde; Tamie Hyde (eds.). "United States of America: West Virginia". Official City Sites. Utah. OCLC 40169021. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000.
  20. "Huntington city, West Virginia". QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  21. Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington DC. Retrieved March 8, 2017.

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