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Wood and Jackson counties in western West Virginia experienced a failed Silver Rush in the late 1800s.

Wood and Jackson counties in western West Virginia experienced a failed Silver Rush in the late 1800s.

Wirt and Jackson counties experienced a failed silver rush in the late 1800s.

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