Carter, West Virginia
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Carter is an unincorporated community
in Upshur County
, West Virginia
, United States of America. Carter is served by the French Creek Post Office and its Zip Code: 26218.
The unincorporated community of Carter lies at the three-way junction of County Route 11 (Alexander-Helvetia road), Natural Bridge Road, and Waterloo Road.
Carter was named for a prominent family of Baptist preachers originally from Albemarle County, Virginia
that settled in Sago, West Virginia
in the 1840s. Henry T. Carter at first resided on the farm of a Mr. Alfred Morgan in the Sago area. He later bought land about two miles south and reared a large family. He had married a Miss Emerson. He was a highly respected citizen of the community and was a very industrious man. He was renowned for his reliable memory. For many years, he served as one of the deacons for the Sago Baptist church. His ten children were named John, Mary, Henry, Thomas Addison, Mardonius, George, Page, Eliza, Lena, and Delia. Mardonius died young from scarlet fever.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Upshur County
Upshur County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,404 people, 8,972 households, and 6,352 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 10,751 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States of America. Carter is served by the French Creek Post Office and its Zip Code: 26218.
The unincorporated community of Carter lies at the three-way junction of County Route 11 (Alexander-Helvetia road), Natural Bridge Road, and Waterloo Road.
Carter was named for a prominent family of Baptist preachers originally from Albemarle County, Virginia
Albemarle County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,236 people, 31,876 households, and 21,070 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 33,720 housing units at an average density of 47 per square mile...
that settled in Sago, West Virginia
Sago, West Virginia
Sago is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia. It is located along the Buckhannon River and is the site of the Sago Mine, scene of the 2006 Sago Mine disaster....
in the 1840s. Henry T. Carter at first resided on the farm of a Mr. Alfred Morgan in the Sago area. He later bought land about two miles south and reared a large family. He had married a Miss Emerson. He was a highly respected citizen of the community and was a very industrious man. He was renowned for his reliable memory. For many years, he served as one of the deacons for the Sago Baptist church. His ten children were named John, Mary, Henry, Thomas Addison, Mardonius, George, Page, Eliza, Lena, and Delia. Mardonius died young from scarlet fever.
External links
- http://www.wvculture.org/history/agrext/sago.html
- Carter is at coordinates 38°50'39.04" N, 80°16'57.56" W and at an elevation of 1,816 feet above sea level.