November 30, 1852
Fellowsville is incorporated
The Virginia General Assembly passed an act incorporating the town of Fellowsville, Preston County.
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Fellowsville
Fellowsville’s timeline follows its incorporation, early mining and manufacturing ambitions, cannel-coal oil production, Civil War-era disruption in the surrounding region, and the organization of a local institute and library association. Together, those entries suggest a community with civic and industrial aspirations whose fuller history remains open for research.
This overview draws on the connected timeline entries and the checked National Archives postal index. Follow the links below for sources and research qualifications.- Timeline entries
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- Years represented
- 1852–1877
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Community timeline
Fellowsville through time
- 1852
- 1853
March 31, 1853
Fellowsville Mining and Manufacturing Company incorporated
The Virginia General Assembly passed an act which incorporated the Fellowsville Mining and Manufacturing Company by the following: Sylvanus Heermans, Joseph Fellows, and Zeno Albro. The company's purpose was to mine and…
Open event and sources - 1859
About 1859
Illuminating oil made from cannel coal near Fellowsville
Wiley reports that several barrels of illuminating oil were manufactured from cannel coal near Fellowsville. The operation stopped during the Civil War and was later abandoned after cheaper petroleum became available; the…
Open event and sources - 1863
April 27, 1863
Jones-Imboden raiders damage the B&O at Newburg and Independence
Morton says Confederate troops passed Fellowsville and Evansville, tore up track, burned bridges near Newburg and Independence, and camped at Gladesville.
Open event and sources - 1877
September 25, 1877
Preston Institute and Library Association organized
Wiley records the organization of the Preston Institute and Library Association at Fellowsville, a useful lead for local education, reading culture, and civic institution building.
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Fellowsville postal history
Postal locations & maps
Four records from 1868 and 1909 include questionnaires and associated map or reverse pages. They situate the office near Sandy Creek, Cheat River, Evansville, Newburg, Tunnelton, Rowlesburg, and the B&O Railroad, preserving two points in the postal office’s recorded surroundings.
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Record dates are not necessarily office opening or closing dates. Applications and proposed moves retain their original qualifications.
National Archives · M1126, roll 651 · NARA pages 466, 467, 468, 469. View the original collection.