St. Marys, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 39°23′28″N 81°12′11″W / 39.39111°N 81.20306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Pleasants |
Area | |
• Total | 1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2) |
• Land | 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,847 |
• Estimate (2021) | 1,830 |
• Density | 1,730.47/sq mi (668.12/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 26170 |
Area code | 304 |
FIPS code | 54-71356[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2390658[2] |
Website | Official website |
St. Marys is a city in and the county seat of Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States.[5] The population was 1,847 at the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the Parkersburg–Vienna metropolitan area. St. Marys was established in 1849 by Alexander Creel, who is said to have had a vision of Mary while passing the townsite by boat on the Ohio River.[6]
Train tracks run down the middle of 2nd Street in St. Marys, and freight trains running through the middle of downtown St. Marys are a common sight. It is one of the few remaining towns in the United States where freight trains actually share city streets with automotive traffic.