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West Union

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West Union, incorporated in 1881, was formerly called Lewisport in honor of Lewis Maxwell. It is the county seat of Doddridge, named for Philip Doddridge. J. H. Diss Debar and Sen. and Gov. M. M. Neely lived there.
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