Profile for Clarksburg, West Virginia, WV

Clarksburg is at the confluence of Elk Creek and the Monongahela River.

Well-known residents have included:
· Confederate Gen. Thomas Stonewall Jackson
· Cyrus R. Vance, secretary of state under President Jimmy Carter
· Davis Grub, author

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread

Local festivals include:

• West Virginia Blackberry Festival - Aug. 2-4, 2007
• West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival - August 31-Sept. 2, 2007
• West Virginia Black Heritage Festival - Sept. 8-10, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: North Bend Rail Trail

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 Clarksburg

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (50)

Communities (6)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (3)

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• Harrison County data
• Fastest-growing counties in West Virginia
• State data - West Virginia
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Clarksburg demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Harrison 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 26330 ZIP code.

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• Clarksburg city government
• Harrison County Chamber of Commerce

16% of Clarksburg residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Clarksburg ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Clarksburg
• Cemeteries in Harrison County
• Libraries in or near Clarksburg

Post a query on a message board:

• Harrison 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
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• Immigration records
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Clarksburg business guide
• Harrison County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Harrison County
• Arrests in Harrison 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 Clarksburg was $17,587, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Harrison County economic census
• Harrison County economic summary
• Harrison County employment growth
• Harrison County unemployment rate
• West Virginia economic data

16% of Clarksburg residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Clarksburg
• Colleges in West Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in West Virginia
• Schools in or near Clarksburg
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of West Virginia high schools

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

Clarksburg festival dates:

• West Virginia Blackberry Festival - Aug. 2-4, 2007
• West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival - August 31-Sept. 2, 2007
• West Virginia Black Heritage Festival - Sept. 8-10, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Clarksburg festival web sites:

• West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• West Virginia county fairs
• West Virginia festivals (West Virginia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Clarksburg

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Clarksburg
• Geocaches in West Virginia

• Clarksburg items now on sale

• Clarksburg local government Web site
• Harrison County government
• West Virginia state government
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Clarksburg medical services & health statistics

Historic districts in Clarksburg include Clarksburg Downtown Historic District, Quality Hill Historic District ... View historic districts

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• West Virginia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Harrison County genealogy forum

Median rent in Clarksburg, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $299.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $669.

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Libraries in Clarksburg include Clarksburg-Harrison ... View libraries

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• Census map of Clarksburg area
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Newspapers in Clarksburg include Clarksburg Exponent Telegram

TV stations in Clarksburg include WBOY, WVFX.

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

• West Virginia Democratic party
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The average commute time for Clarksburg workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Clarksburg between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Clarksburg travel guide
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• West Virginia tourism bureau

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