Orlando, West Virginia

In the heart of the West Virginia hills, at the edge of the Little Kanawha River Basin, is Oil Creek with its several tributaries. It was first settled at the beginning of the 1800s. At the confluence of Clover Fork & Oil Creek the town of Orlando developed in the late 1800s and withered in the mid 1900s. For two hundred years a small community has loved, worked, fought dreamed and worshiped here and raised new generations to do the same. Here are some of the stories of that community.

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Sunday, July 25, 2010

Skunk Oil

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A Home Remedy Flora (Heater) Maynard Pulfrey of Port Charlotte, Florida is the great-granddaughter of Lorenzo Dow Heater (1848-1923) and...
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Sunday, August 30, 2009

The Final Trip of Brooks Skinner

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by David Parmer Sadness reflects in the eyes of death And speaks to him that does not hear; For life has left his innocent frame And seeks t...
Friday, November 21, 2008

Fox and Hounds

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. The hills in the background are the ridge dividing Posey Run and Three Lick Run. They run westward into Tulley Ridge and the “ Free State...
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Sunday, November 16, 2008

Orlando School Carnival, 1937

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Orlando's elementary school sat on Flint Knob, the hill at the confluence of Oil Creek and Clover Fork. Near-by elementary schools which...
Friday, July 18, 2008

Let's Play Ball!

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. There was a time when the Oil Creek valley was rife with skillful baseball players who played the game to win. Uncle Zeke reported the sc...
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Donna Gloff
My mother grew up along the banks of Oil Creek. Her family has lived there since the early 1800s. They built a community in the wilderness. Before that, some of their parents had fought the Indians, the English and the French for the land. My father (the son of German immigrants to Detroit) taught me from my very earliest memory to love and respect this exciting and honored heritage. I live in Detroit. As a kid I spent two weeks each summer in Orlando. So, while my heart might be in the right place, the rest of me is far away. As we all share our stories, facts, thoughts, documents and photos about the Oil Creek watershed- Oil Creek, Dumpling Run, Three Lick, Posey Run, Road Run, McCauly Run, Clover Fork etc., Orlando's story is being revealed, and its more exciting than any of us knew! If you have ties to Orlando, the story will not be complete without YOUR contribution. Contact us soon!
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