This fascinating historical directory provides a comprehensive snapshot of West Virginia in the early 1880s, including detailed information on its towns, cities, and businesses. With listings for everything from doctors and lawyers to butchers and blacksmiths, the directory offers a unique glimpse into daily life in the state at this time. A valuable resource for genealogists and local historians, the book is an essential addition to any collection of West Virginia history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.