Barboursville, West Virginia

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History is Just Around the Corner in Barboursville!

Located near the junction of the mud and Guyandotte Rivers, the Barboursville area was a crossroads for Shawnee Indians. Hunting plentiful game and mining the Salt near Salt Rock, West Virginia, they along with the buffalo established early, well-used trails. In 1813, an act of the General Assembly established Barboursville, a village of 339 people. Barboursville served as the center of political activity until after the Civil War and the completion of the C&O Railroad to Huntington.

In 1888, the Cabell County records, ledgers, papers and books were moved to Huntington ending 75 years as the County Seat. In 1930, Route 60 bypassed the village and with river and rail business disappearing, Barboursville became a quiet, residential setting of historic homes.

Today, Barboursville is the home of the state's largest shopping mall. You can travel back in time with a historic walking tour of Barboursville which features 36 points of interest including homes, banks, business and other historic sites.

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