Newburg, West Virginia
Newburg, West Virginia
Newburg, West Virginia (WV), a community in Preston County, was incorporated in 1868 and was presumably named because it was then the town most recently established on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B&O). Newburg, was formerly known as “Stop 88,” as the village was 88 miles west of the B&O station at Cumberland, Maryland. Many elements of railroading history surround the town and follow the line of the B&O.
Lodging near Newburg, West Virginia
Location
Newburg is located on highway WV-92 appriximately four miles north the highway US-50 and 12 miles south of Reedsville, West Virginia.
Map of Newburg, West Virginia
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Regional Information
Newburg is located in the Monongahela Valley Region in northeastern West Virgnia near the Allegheny Highlands Region.
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