January 23, 1811
Virginia establishes Kingwood as a town
An Act of Assembly dated January 23, 1811, established the previously laid-out settlement as the town of Kingwood and appointed its first trustees.
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Morton, vol. I, ch. XXIV, pp. 215–216 (printed pages)
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