Quiet_Dell,_West_Virginia

Quiet Dell, West Virginia

Quiet Dell, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

Not to be confused with Quiet Dell, Marion County, West Virginia.

Quiet Dell is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. Quiet Dell is located at the junction of Interstate 79 and West Virginia Route 20, 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Clarksburg.

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Community

The community's name is descriptive.[2] The area is primarily single-family residential in nature on large lots.

Key retail businesses in Quiet Dell include the 7-Eleven-BP and Exxon gas stations, Dollar General, and Stonewood Bulk Foods. Several businesses related to the oil and gas industry are based within the community.

Tourist attractions include the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Museum in the old school, and Primitives, a crafting cooperative. The historic Quiet Dell United Methodist Church, dating from 1896, is also located here.

History

In 1931, Quiet Dell was the scene of multiple murders committed by serial killer Harry Powers (Herman Drenth).

The Quiet Dell School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quiet Dell, West Virginia
  2. [2]
    Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 514.
  3. [3]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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