Fenwick, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Fenwick is an unincorporated
census-designated place
in eastern Nicholas County, West Virginia
, United States
, adjacent to and immediately west of Richwood
. As of the 2010 census
, its population was 116. The town is situated at the bottomland surrounding the mouth of the Big Laurel Creek at its confluence with the Cherry River
and has an elevation of 649 m (2129 ft). Fenwick is also the location of the convergence of three state highways: WV 55
, WV 39
, and WV 20
and acts as the western terminus of the Highland Scenic Highway.
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...
census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in eastern Nicholas County, 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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, adjacent to and immediately west of Richwood
Richwood, West Virginia
Richwood is a city in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,477 at the 2000 census. A former coal and lumber boom town, the city's population once flirted with 10,000 but the closure of many underground coal mines caused many of Richwood's residents to leave the state...
. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
, its population was 116. The town is situated at the bottomland surrounding the mouth of the Big Laurel Creek at its confluence with the Cherry River
Cherry River (West Virginia)
The Cherry River is a tributary of the Gauley River in southeastern West Virginia, USA. Via the Gauley, Kanawha and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. The Cherry River drains mostly rural and forested areas and flows for much of its length through the Monongahela...
and has an elevation of 649 m (2129 ft). Fenwick is also the location of the convergence of three state highways: WV 55
West Virginia State Route 55
West Virginia Route 55 is a two-laned east–west state highway in West Virginia. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 19 in Muddlety. The eastern terminus is at the Virginia state line six miles east of Wardensville, where WV 55 continues as Virginia State Route 55.East of...
, WV 39
West Virginia State Route 39
West Virginia Route 39 is an east–west state highway in West Virginia. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 60 and West Virginia Route 16 in Gauley Bridge. The eastern terminus is at the Virginia state line four miles east of Minnehaha Springs, where WV 39 continues east as...
, and WV 20
West Virginia State Route 20
West Virginia Route 20 is a major north–south state highway in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 52 in Bluewell, a small incorporated village near Bluefield...
and acts as the western terminus of the Highland Scenic Highway.