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Old Posted Aug 9, 2009, 10:11 PM
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Buckhannon, WV

Buckhannon (pop. 5,725) is the seat of Upshur County (23,404) and is located in north-central West Virginia about 140 miles south of Pittsburgh and 115 miles northeast of Charleston WV. Buckhannon has an urban cluster population of 9,079. The city is situated in the rugged Allegheny Plateau along the Buckhannon River.

Buckhannon was founded in 1816. It is close to the Sago Mine Disaster... which claimed 12 coal miners in 2006. Buckhannon is home to West Virginia Wesleyen College... which unfortunately eluded me during my explorations.

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Buckhannon

Elkins
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Downtown Buckhannon was pretty lively and attractive... smooth jazz flooded the street


Upshur County Courthouse was built in 1901










really excellent coffeeshop












there were yard sales everywhere in Buckhannon... seemed like a huge social/economic event




Buckhannon's residential stock may not have been the most interesting... but I found the town's neighborhoods to be extremely pleasant and comfortable








sadly the Confederate Flag was a pretty common sight across North-Central West Virginia... I guess West Virginians regret seceding from Virginia and the Confederacy... also a bit strange to see the flag next to a couple hippie icons


Urban Dairy Queen








could do without the clock

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yay, West Virginia. Isn't it bizarre?
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Buckhannon seems to be doing rather well for itself. I like!
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Nice pictures.
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Old Posted Aug 11, 2009, 2:14 AM
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Digging the 'yard sale culture'.
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An aqua-blue church, old school DQ, and a solid downtown, what's not to like?
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Old Posted Aug 11, 2009, 12:19 PM
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Some nice Victorians in this town.
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What a nice little surprise this was. Great looking downtown and nice housing. Good to see a healthy town in WV (and that's not a knock on the state, I like WV). Thanks Eg.
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Great small town!! Like this courthouse!!

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Been there! Nice little town, with the exception of the symbol of ultimate still-extant ignorance. Saw it flying a few times when I was recently down in the Buckhannon area. Love it when many of my West Virginian friends try to justify the confederate flag, because we just don't understand what it "represents".
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I was there once as well. Nice pics, not too bad for a small town.
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Great post! Great city! This is my hometown. Buckhannon is a bustling town and it's continuing to grow (which is unusual for Small Town West Virginia). I really wish you had the chance to take some photos of West Virginia Wesleyan College. It's by far the most beautiful college campus in the state! I guess that will have to wait for another trip!
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Buckhannon bubbles to the surface again!
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