Do you know of Clarington ???
This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Clarington. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Clarington.
We found mention of Clarington as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Marshall County, West Virginia.
This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.
Communities Also Named Clarington ...
We found two communities that share the name Clarington.
Within West Virginia, the name Clarington is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Monroe County
- Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Clarington [Monroe County].
- Pennsylvania
- Forest County
- Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Clarington [Forest County].
- Ohio
Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Clarington ...
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Clarington:
Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Clarington - Services available: had a Railroad Station, Express Office, no Post Office mentioned
Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1897)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)
The FIPS database contains an entry for Clarington.
Referenced FIPS Records ...
FIPS Code: 54/15580 (Place Name: Clarington)
County: Marshall (FIPS State/County: 54/051)
Class: U8
Identifies a populated place (in this case, Clarington) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
More Orphans in Marshall County ...
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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Marshall County.