Myers History of West Virginia e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Barbour, formed in 1843, from parts of Lewis, Harri son and Randolph; named from James Barbour, a Governor of Virginia in 1812; area, 360 square miles; seat of justice, Philippi; magisterial districts, Barker, Cove, Elk, Glade, Phil ippi, Pleasant, Union and Valley; population, miles of public roads, 636; average cost of maintenance, $19 per mile; principal products: coal, coke, lumber, corn, wheat, oats, rye, buckwheat, hay, cowpeas, potatoes, garden vegetables, apples, peaches, beef cattle, sheep, poultry, hogs and brick.