Glenwood, Mason County, West Virginia

Glenwood is an unincorporated community and Ohio river town in Mason County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is notable for the Haunted Plumley Mansion.[2] The town can be found along West Virginia Route 2 south of Ashton.

Glenwood, West Virginia
Glenwood, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°35′30″N 82°11′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMason
Elevation
554 ft (169 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25520
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1539470[1]

The town's only gas station and premier stop is Trippett's Dandi-Mart, owned and operated Joseph Melton (Milt) Trippett, which has been in business for over 50 years.[3]

A notable resident is the Catfish Man of the Woods.[4]

The community is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glenwood, Mason County, West Virginia
  2. Plumley Mansion (retrieved from the Internet Archive, capture date: October 26, 2009)
  3. https://www.mydailyregister.com/news/34979/a-dandi-success-story
  4. Catfish Man of the Woods website (retrieved from the Internet Archive, capture date: February 8, 2012)


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