Place:Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia, United States

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NameShinnston
TypeCity
Coordinates39.394°N 80.3°W
Located inHarrison, West Virginia, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Shinnston Memorial Cemetery and Mausoleum
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Shinnston is a city and former coal town in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, along the West Fork River. In 1778, Levi Shinn constructed his log home along what is now Route 19; today it is the oldest standing structure in north-central West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, Shinnston had a population of 2,332.[1]

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