Philippi (W. Va.)
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Name (Hebrew)
פיליפי (וירג'יניה המערבית)
Name (Latin)
Philippi (W. Va.)
Other forms of name
City of Philippi (W. Va.)
nnaa Philippi, W. Va
Coordinates
-80.04333333 -80.04333333 39.15166667 39.15166667 (gooearth )
W0800225 W0800225 N0390908 N0390908 (geonames )
Associated country
United States
MARC
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Sources of Information
- GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 39°09ʹ08ʺN 080°02ʹ25ʺW)
- Kelley, Gidley, Blair & Wolfe. City of Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia, 1981:map recto (City of Philippi, Barbour Co., W. Va.)
- LC data base, 10-5-8(hdg.: Philippi, W.Va.)
- Rand McNally comm. atlas, 1982(Philippi, seat of Barbour Co.; inc.)
Wikipedia description:
Philippi ('FILL-uh-pea') is a city in and the county seat of Barbour County, West Virginia, United States, along the Tygart Valley River. The population was 2,929 at the 2020 census. In 1861, it was the site of the Battle of Philippi, known as the "Philippi Races". Although a minor skirmish, this is considered the earliest notable land action of the American Civil War. The city has a weekly newspaper, The Barbour Democrat.
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