Parkersburg, West
Virginia, is on the Ohio River,
which marks the border between Ohio
and West Virginia. It is 74 miles (119
kilometers) north of Charleston
and 108 miles (174 kilometers) southeast
of Columbus,
Ohio. Parkersburg is the seat
of Wood
County and has a population of
33,099.
The Ohio River has shaped Parkersburg
from its beginnings, with the community's
settlers...
