Profile for Alderson, West Virginia, WV

Alderson is on the Greenbrier River.

Former and merged names include:
· Greenbrier
· Alderson Ferry

Alderson received national attention for Martha Stewart's incarceration at the federal prison here, beginning in October 2004.

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Alderson

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Greenbrier County data
• Fastest-growing counties in West Virginia
• State data - West Virginia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Alderson demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Greenbrier County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 24910 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Greenbrier County tourism

11% of Alderson residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alderson ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Alderson
• Cemeteries in Greenbrier County
• Libraries in or near Alderson

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• Greenbrier County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WV data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Alderson museums
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• Alderson area parks

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• Alderson area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Greenbrier County
• Cemetery record compendium
• West Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Alderson
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• Communities in Greenbrier County

• Alderson business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in West Virginia
• Local ordinances in West Virginia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Greenbrier County
• Arrests in Greenbrier County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in West Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Alderson was $14,474, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Greenbrier County economic census
• Greenbrier County economic summary
• Greenbrier County employment growth
• Greenbrier County unemployment rate
• West Virginia economic data

12% of Alderson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Alderson
• Colleges in West Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in West Virginia
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• Yearbooks (old) of West Virginia high schools

• Movies playing in or near Alderson

• Air pollution in Greenbrier County
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• Land contamination in Greenbrier County
• Nature Conservancy projects in West Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in West Virginia

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• West Virginia festivals (West Virginia tourism department)
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• Alderson items now on sale

• Greenbrier County government
• West Virginia state government
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• Veterans affairs
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
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• Alderson medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Alderson
• Historic sites in West Virginia
• Museums in or near Alderson
• Museums in West Virginia
• West Virginia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Greenbrier County genealogy forum

Median rent in Alderson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $291.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $655.

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• Check daily newspapers in or near Alderson
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• Chambers of commerce in West Virginia
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in West Virginia
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Alderson
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Alderson

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Greenbrier County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Alderson political report.

• West Virginia Democratic party
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• West Virginia elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Alderson
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• Chowhound message boards for WV

The average commute time for Alderson workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Alderson travel guide
• Airports near Alderson
• Amtrak station in Alderson
• Hotels near Alderson
• West Virginia tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in West Virginia
• Wildlife refuges in West Virginia

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