Summersville (West Virginia)

Nicholas County

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Summerville is an American city and the county seat ( county seat ) of Nicholas County in the U.S. state of West Virginia and has 3300 inhabitants ( 2006).

Attractions

  • The place is known by the Summersville Lake, the largest lake of West Virginia.
  • At Carnifex Ferry and Battlefield State Park, the fighting in the Kanawha Valley took place in the American Civil War that were decided in favor of the Union troops.

Culture

Summerville is the venue for the annual Potato Festival ( Potato Festival ).

Sons and daughters of the town

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