Morristown
Morristown is a village in Belmont Co. located about half a mile south of I-70 and with the closest Mile Marker being 208. Morristown's Main Street is the original US 40. The village of Morristown was platted in 1802 and is considered one of the best preserved examples of a National Pike Town. Its historic homes and buildings date from the early to mid 1800s and feature some of the more common architectural styles found along the National Road, the nation’s first federally-funded highway. To learn more, log onto www.morristownohio.org or write: Morristown Historic Preservation Association, P. O. Box 102, Morristown, OH 43759. Total Area: 0.63 square miles (1.63 km2)
Land: 0.51 square miles (1.32 km2) Elevation: 1,266 ft. (386 m)
* Older than the state of Ohio, Morristown was founded April 14, 1802. Population: 303
Powhatan Point
Powhatan Point is a village in Belmont Co. situated along the Ohio River. Total Area: 1.63 square miles (4.22 km2) Water: 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2)
Land: 1.47 square miles (3.81 km2) Elevation: 682 ft. (208 m)
Population: 1,592
* While “Powhatan” likely memorializes the Native-American tribe of the same name, the “Point” in the town’s name refers to the confluence between the Captina Creek and the Ohio River. Powhatan Point is the closest town on the Ohio side of Captina Island in the Ohio River. * Home of Christmas in the Village of Powhatan held each November.
Shadyside
Shadyside is a village situated along the Ohio River with Route 7 boardering it. The village was named after a local tree-lined farm. Total Area:1.03 square miles (2.67 km2) Water: 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2)
Land: 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2) Elevation: 689 ft. (210 m)
Population: 3,785
* Katherine M. Nameth Crumbley, of Shadyside, became quite a celebrity, being elected a female sheriff in a general election with opposition. She was invited and appeared on the Johnny Carson Show, Hee Haw and the Mike Douglas show, just to mention a few.
St. Clairsville
The city of St. Clairsville, originally known as Newellstown, is the county seat of Belmont County. The seat of justice of Belmont County was originally known as Newellstown, and nicknamed “Paradise on the Hill”. The Official Belmont Co. Seal, designed by county native Michael A. Massa, features 13 stars, denoting that the county was the 13th parcel to have originally been incorporated into what was the US Northwest Territory. Total Area: 2.44 square miles (6.32 km2) Water: 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2)
Land: 2.42 square miles (6.27 km2) Elevation: 1,273 ft. (388 m)
Population: 5,184
* John Ferren was a photographer for St. Clairsville and founder of Ferren Studios, the oldest business in town still operating.
Yorkville
Yorkville is a village in Belmont and Jefferson counties. The village lies within two Metropolitan Statistical Areas; the Belmont County. portion is part of the Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Jefferson County portion of the village is part of the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. Total Area: 0.60 square miles (1.55 km2) Land: 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) Water: 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
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* Yorkville was a key strategic territory where some of Washington’s Continental Army was stationed.
Population: 1,079