Glenwood, Mason County, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Glenwood, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mason
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:554
Coordinates:38.5917°N -82.1867°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:25520
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1539470

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.[1] The town can be found along West Virginia Route 2 south of Ashton.

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.[2]

A notable resident is the Catfish Man of the Woods.[3]

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

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Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20091026150653/http://www.westvirginiaghosthunters.com/PlumleyMansion.html Plumley Mansion
  2. Web site: A 'Dandi' success story - the Point Pleasant Register . 4 December 2018 . July 12, 2019 . July 12, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190712021504/https://www.mydailyregister.com/news/34979/a-dandi-success-story . live .
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20120208135339/http://thegreatmystery.tripod.com/id14.html Catfish Man of the Woods website