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Established in 1813, Barboursville became the county seat after it was moved from Guyandotte and remained so until it was taken to Huntington in 1887. Before the Guyandotte courthouse was chosen, court met at the home of William Merritt in 1809-1810 on Mud River near here.
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Barboursville, West Virginia · United States
