Shagtown, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
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Shagtown was an unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Shagtown was first referenced in a 1913 West Virginia Geological Survey.[2] It was later annexed by the neighboring municipality and was marked as "Ward 3" according to a 1919 map published by the City of Fairmont.[3]
Shagtown | |
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  Shagtown Location within the state of West Virginia  Shagtown Shagtown (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°29′30″N 80°7′46″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Marion |
| Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1718196[1] |
Today, the area exists as a predominantly African American neighborhood and is commonly referred to as Jackson Addition in modern maps maintained by the City's government.[4]
