The stories of Wirt County, WV
8 narrated audio stories from across Wirt County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Wirt County Courthouse
Where Wirt County Became Real
A courthouse story about county identity before and after statehood.
Burning Springs
Where the Springs Burned and the Oil Men Came
How a fiery seep became an early oil district in Wirt County.
Wirt County
How Wirt County Got Its Name
A county name opens onto fame, politics, and a vanished national celebrity.
Burning Springs
Where the Spring Burned First
A flame in the water foreshadowed an oil boom and a wartime inferno.
Wirt County
When Elizabeth Played for Itself
Before consolidation, school sports carried a town’s identity in Elizabeth.
Wirt County
A County Shaped by River, Hills, and Distance
How Wirt County became small, separate, and enduring.
Wirt County High School
One County, One Team
How one high school made Tigers athletics a countywide language.
Wirt County Courthouse
Where Wirt County Met Itself
A courthouse story about law, records, and public life in small-town West Virginia.
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