Profile for Terra Alta, West Virginia, WV

Former and merged names include:
· Cranberry Summit
· Green Glades
· Portland
· Salt Lick
· Cranberry

Local festivals include:

• Alpine Lake Bluegrass Festival - July 14, 2007

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 Terra Alta

Cemeteries (12)

Communities (2)

Libraries (1)

Parks (2)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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(Also see local map below.)

• Preston County Chamber of Commerce

27% of Terra Alta residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Terra Alta ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Terra Alta
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Post a query on a message board:

• Preston County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - WV data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Terra Alta business guide
• Preston County Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in West Virginia
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• Crime in Preston County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• 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 Terra Alta was $12,040, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Preston County economic census
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• West Virginia economic data

7% of Terra Alta residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Terra Alta festival dates:

• Alpine Lake Bluegrass Festival - July 14, 2007

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

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• Post history questions in Preston County genealogy forum

Median rent in Terra Alta, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $241.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $518.

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Preston County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Terra Alta political report.

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The average commute time for Terra Alta workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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• West Virginia tourism bureau

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