Gerrardstown, West Virginia
- Gerrardstown, West Virginia
Gerrardstown is an unincorporated village located along West Virginia Route 51 in Berkeley County in the U.S. state of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. It was laid out in 1784 by David Gerrard and served as the site of the first Baptist church west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Gerrardstown was designated as a National Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Many of the village's original buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries remain. According to the 2000 census, the Gerrardstown community has a population of 3,565 [http://www.downloadzipcode.com/WV/25420/] .
Sites on the National Register of Historic Places
Notable residents
* George M. Bowers, was an American politician who represented West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives.
* Dr. Joseph A. De Soto, Noted physician, cancer researcher and scientist.
External links
* [http://boe.berk.k12.wv.us/bcschools/s206/ Gerrardstown Elementary School]
* [http://boe.berk.k12.wv.us/bcschools/s220/ Mountain Ridge Intermediate School]
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