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Ritchie County, West Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ritchie County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. In the county, the population is spread out with 23.00% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 26.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median income for a household in the county is $27,332, and the median income for a family is $34,809. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ritchie_County,_West_Virginia   (364 words)

Congressman Alan B. Mollohan: Ritchie County History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) The county was named for Thomas Ritchie (1778-1854), a Virginia journalist and politician. The county developed rapidly with the construction of two turnpikes and the Parkersburg branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad through the area. The town hosts the annual Ritchie County Fair, one of the largest fairs in the state and the first to be established. www.house.gov /mollohan/ritchiehistory.htm   (257 words)

Ritchie County, West Virginia Genealogical Records Information Ritchie County was created by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on February 18, 1843 from parts of Harrison, Lewis and Wood counties. Thomas Ritchie was born on November 5, 1778 in Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia. Harrisville, the county seat, was settled by Thomas Harris and platted by him on January 3, 1822. www.mywestvirginiagenealogy.com /wv_county/rit.htm   (781 words)

NewsandSentinel.com: Ritchie County Commission protests prices - - The Parkersburg News & Sentinel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) HARRISVILLE - Ritchie County Commission is asking the state Public Service Commission to hold a public meeting in its county to explain the rate increase in natural gas prices. County commissioners believe the increase is excessive and want to know what emergency assistance is available to the public having trouble paying their bills. "Whereas the county commission believes this natural gas rate increase is not in the best interests of the county's citizens or its businesses, the commission is sending a formal protest and asking for a public meeting," it states. www.newsandsentinel.com /news/story/0212202004_new11_gas.asp   (457 words)

Ritchie County Emergency Services EMS History Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) The state then mandated that the County Commissioners would be responsible to see there was a service in each county. Ritchie County did not know how to organize its' newly formed services, so Charles Brissey of Berea, a member of the Doddridge County Emergency Squad agreed to help. The organization is to be governed by the officers of each division; The county officers would consist of President, Vice President, Secretary, and a Board of Directors which consists of two representatives of each tax district and one county commissioner. www.rces.org /Ambulance_Services/EMS_History.html   (795 words)

Challenge West Virginia - Ritchie County Chapter Currently Ritchie County has 4 elementary schools with an enrollment of approximately 800 students and one middle/high school which was consolidated in 1993. This would mean students in Ritchie County will have to endure longer bus rides to attend school. The one exemplary school in the county, Cairo Elementary School, was closed at the end of the school year in 2002. www.challengewv.org /counties/ritchie.html   (124 words)

Ritchie County history sources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) Named: In honor of Thomas Ritchie, a distinguished journalist of Richmond, VA, whose uncle was Judge Spencer Roane, for whom Roane County was named Inventory of the County Archives of West Virginia: No. 45 Ritchie County (Harrisville) West Virginia. The History of Ritchie County, West Virginia to 1980. www.wvculture.org /history/counties/ritchie.html   (557 words)

Ritchie County Historical Society Tales of railroad lore and history all along the B and O through Ritchie County to Clarksburg, Grafton, Cowan, Parkersburg, and 100 little towns along the way. Wilson used a copy of an 1833 map of the Clarksburg to Parkersburg section of the road and enlarged it to scale, to a size of 22 inches by 42 inches. The map includes portions of Harrison, Doddridge, Ritchie and Wood Counties and includes location of Indian trails, early county lines, other early roads, streams, etc. The society is reproducing the map in color so it will be easier to distinguish the trails and roads from the streams. www.rootsweb.com /~wvritchi/rchs.htm   (433 words)

Ritchie County Emergency Services, Inc. Ritchie County Emergency Services, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. All print request should be sent to the Webmaster via email or U.S. Postal Service to the address on the webmaster's webpage. This website space and service is an annual donation by our good neighbors at Ruralnet, Ritchie County's Internet Service Provider. www.rces.org   (117 words)

Morris Cemetery - Murphy District, Ritchie County, West Virginia The Morris Cemetery is located in the Murphy District in Ritchie County, West Virginia. It is found on County Road 17/6, which runs north off County Road 17, 4.6 miles west of State Route 16. The intersection of State Route 16 and County Road 17 is about 5.5 miles south of Harrisville, West Virginia. www.geocities.com /morriscemetery   (285 words)

The Political Graveyard: Ritchie County, W.Va. Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error. The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries. West Virginia state house of delegates from Ritchie County, 1891; circuit judge in West Virginia, 1896-99; politicalgraveyard.com /geo/WV/RI.html   (552 words)

NewsandSentinel.com: Ritchie County R.E.A.C.T. team leads to more arrests - - The Parkersburg News & Sentinel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) HARRISVILLE - A nine-month investigation by members of the Ritchie County Eradication and Crisis Team (R.E.A.C.T.) culminated in the discovery of a methamphetamine lab and two arrests after serving five search warrants, said Sheriff Ron Barniak. The investigation began when Wyoming County sheriff's office officials contacted Ritchie County sheriff's officials with information that led to the arrest of Steven T. Lusk Sr. Lusk, 42, also known as "Big T", was arrested and charged with delivery of a controlled substance stemming from the Wyoming County investigation. www.newsandsentinel.com /news/story/0114202004_new06ritchie.asp   (573 words)

Ritchie County Genealogy Page The Ritchie County Historical Society will host Mary Todd Lincoln (as protrayed by Arla Ralston) as the program for their annual Thanksgiving Dinner. At a special meeting of the Ritchie County Historical Society it was announced that an anonymous donor has pledged $3000 in matching funds. All donations (check or money order payable to Ritchie County Historical Society, Inc.) may be mailed to the society at 310 Myles Ave., Pennsboro WV 26415. www.rootsweb.com /~wvritchi/indexr.htm   (963 words)

WELCOME TO RITCHIE COUNTY Ritchie County offers you a wide variety of recreation, history and shopping. The central location of Ritchie County makes it the ideal place to start your exploration of the trail. For more information on Ritchie County click on your area of interest in the menu to your left. www.visitritchiecounty.com   (259 words)

welcome to ritchie_eda The county’s highly motivated and reliable workforce is a tremendous asset for any business. Formed in 1843, the county was named in honor of Thomas Ritchie, a Richmond, Virginia, journalist who lovingly referred to the county as “my little gem.” Those of us lucky enough to live here certainly agree. The Ritchie County Economic Development Authority (RCEDA) is ready to assist you in everyway possible as you explore our beautiful county. www.ritchiecountyeda.com   (186 words)

1997 Economic Census: Summary Statistics for Ritchie County, WV (1997 NAICS Basis) Barbour County, WV Berkeley County, WV Boone County, WV Braxton County, WV Brooke County, WV Cabell County, WV Calhoun County, WV Clay County, WV Doddridge County, WV Fayette County, WV Gilmer County, WV Grant County, WV Greenbrier County... Hampshire County, WV Hancock County, WV Hardy County, WV Harrison County, WV Jackson County, WV Jefferson County, WV Kanawha County, WV Lewis County, WV Lincoln County, WV Logan County, WV McDowell County, WV Marion County, WV Marshall County, WV Mason County, WV Mercer County, WV Mineral County, WV Mingo County, WV Monongalia County... Monroe County, WV Morgan County, WV Nicholas County, WV Ohio County, WV Pendleton County, WV Pleasants County, WV Pocahontas County... www.census.gov /epcd/ec97/wv/WV085.HTM   (194 words)

Ritchie County Emergency Squad, Inc.- Harrisville Division @ Firehouse.com Network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) Ritchie County Emergency Squad, Inc.- Harrisville Division proudly protects 10233 people living in an area of 40 square miles. Harrisville Division, Ritchie County Emergency Squad, Inc. is one of the last remaining truly volunteer EMS organizations left in the State of West Virginia. We maintain a proud history of serving the people of Ritchie County. departments.firehouse.com /dept/HarrisvilleWV   (202 words)

NACO NACo collects information on counties, such as county officials, courthouse addresses, county seats, cities within a county as well as various statistical and geographical information. To see a listing of the counties for a state, select a State from the map or from the state pull down menu. You may also search for a particular county by entering the county name in the space provided below then click the "Search for Matches" button. www.naco.org /counties/counties/county.cfm?id=54085   (103 words)

Welcome to the Ritchie County High School Web page Should you wish to comment on this or other pages on the Ritchie County website contact the webmaster at the address listed on the bottom of the home page. If you are one of those former students that has graduated in the last 10 years let us know and we will make sure your correspondence is posted on our site. Greetings to all alumni of Ritchie County High School. rchs.ritc.k12.wv.us /rchs.htm   (310 words)

Ritchie County, West Virginia (WV) @USA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) Personal web page of residents of Ritchie County, West Virginia. Telephone listing of government officials of Ritchie County, West Virginia. County health statistics for the years 1989 to 1998. www.at-usa.com /West_Virginia/Counties/Ritchie   (211 words)

AllRefer.com - Ritchie County , West Virginia (WV) - (county) - Facts and Information Ritchie (RICH-ee), county (454 sq mi/1,176 sq km; 1990 pop. North Bend State Park in N; North Bend State Trail passes through W; Ritchie Mines Wildlife Management Area in SW; part of Hughes R. Wildlife Management Area in W. Formed 1843. Capital city or county seat is shown by the symbol reference.allrefer.com /gazetteer/R/R03307-ritchie.html   (161 words)

Ritchie County School District schools - district elementary, middle, and high school information Ritchie County School District schools - district elementary, middle, and high school information Ritchie County School District school information: Ritchie County School District schools, Ritchie County School District districts, Ritchie County School District cities GreatSchools.net: Elementary, middle and high school information for Ritchie County School District public, private and charter schools www.greatschools.net /cgi-bin/wv/district_profile/44   (216 words)

Ritchie County Invitational Meet: Ritchie County Invitational Location: Chuck Schofield Memorial Stadium Date: April 23, 1999 Boys Team Scores 1. Ritchie 8:51.7 (Rutan, C Jones, Kellar, Steele) 2. Ritchie 1:03.3 (J Jones, Davis, Taylor, McGrady) 2. www.runwv.com /TF99/invites/ritchie423.HTML   (79 words)

West Virginia Bikers - Ritchie County I am Thresa and I reside in Ritchie County, WV. I look forward to providing you with information from our area. Watch for gravel on all county highways due to recent heavy rainfall. www.westvirginiabikers.com /ritchie.html   (163 words)

Harrisville, WV (Ritchie County) - town business info - ePodunk Harrisville, WV (Ritchie County) - town business info - ePodunk West Virginia > All counties > Ritchie County > Harrisville, WV Harrisville, WV Air, toxics, waste & water info for Ritchie County www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/bizData.php?locIndex=66839   (101 words)

Ritchie County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) Ritchie County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau Source U.S. Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts. Data derived from Population Estimates, 2000 Census of Population and Housing, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, County Business Patterns, 1997 Economic Census, Minority- and Women-Owned Business, Building Permits, Consolidated Federal Funds Report, 1997 Census of Governments quickfacts.census.gov /qfd/states/54/54085.html   (263 words)

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