Philippi (West Virginia)
| Philippi | |||
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 View of Philippi and the Tygart Valley River. The Philippi Covered Bridge can also be seen |
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| Location in West Virginia | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1844 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | West Virginia | ||
| County : | Barbour County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 9 ′ N , 80 ° 2 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern Standard Time (UTC − 6) | ||
| Residents : | 2,966 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 400.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 7.6 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 7.4 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 397 m | ||
| Postal code : | 26416 | ||
| Area code : | +1 304 | ||
| FIPS : | 54-63292 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1544780 | ||
| Website : | www.philippi.org | ||
Philippi is a city in the state of West Virginia in the United States . Philippi is the administrative seat of Barbour County .
geography
Philippi lies on the Tygart Valley River . Most of Philippi lies in a valley, with the local Alderson-Broaddus College located on a hill on the edge of the city. With a population of 2,966 people (2010), Philippi is a smaller town with many small shops and businesses.
history
Philippi is historically shaped by the American Civil War . On June 3, 1861, the first land battle of the American Civil War broke out in Philippi. The battle at Philippi went down in history under the name Philippi Races .
Culture and sights
Museums
Barbour County Historical Museum
The Philippis Museum is located near the Covered Bridge and is located in the old train station building. Exhibits are items from the time of the civil war as well as pictures and contemporary witnesses of the beginnings of the flourishing coal mine, or more specific history of the region such as the mummies of Philippi (Philippi Mummies) from the 19th century.
Buildings
Philippi Covered Bridge
The Philippi Covered Bridge is a historical, covered bridge, on which the two civil war parties also came together. Built in 1852, it has since been a victim of floods, fires and renovations. On February 2, 1989, the bridge was badly damaged in a fire and afterwards it was restored true to the original through extensive repair work. The Philippi Covered Bridge is the only bridge of its kind in the country that is part of a federal highway in the United States.
Barbour County Courthouse
The Barbour County Courthouse is also part of the historic city center of Philippi. This is the official administrative seat of the Barbour County district.
Economy and Infrastructure
Economic development
Originally, Philippi's economy relied heavily on open pit coal mining and the railroad industry . With the sharp decline in these two main industries in the middle of the 20th century, so too did the unemployment rate in Philippi. Major employers today include the local Alderson-Broaddus College and Broaddus Hospital .
education
Philippi has a primary school (Philippi Elementary School) with about 455 students, a middle school (Philippi Middle School) with about 261 students and a high school (Philip Barbour High) with about 709 students.
In addition to the state educational institutions, there is also the private school (Feed my Sheep Christian School) with around 43 students.
With the Alderson-Broaddus University there is also a university in Philippi. This is in private hands and has around 1000 students.
sons and daughters of the town
- Alston G. Dayton , lawyer and politician
- Lyle Williams , politician
Individual evidence
- ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . US Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ↑ Mummies of the Insane . RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ↑ Philippi History ( Memento of the original from August 14, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . The City of Philippi, West Virginia. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ Industrial Expansion and the Labor Movement . Infoplease - West Virginia History. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ West Virginia Department of Education . Barbour County 2011-12 Head Count Enrollment. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ↑ Education.com - School Finder . Feed My Sheep Christian School. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ^ Alderson Broaddus University website . Alderson Broaddus University. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
