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Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,895.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/54/54091.html )〕 Its county seat is Grafton.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 The county was formed in 1844.〔http://www.wvculture.org/history/counties/taylor.html〕 and named for Senator John Taylor of Caroline Taylor County is part of the Clarksburg, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area. ==History== This area was populated by the Adena culture in the Pre-Columbian Woodland period of the Native Americans in the United States. Some of the first Europeans to visit the area are thought to have been British Army deserters from Fort Pitt, who reportedly fled their post in 1761 during the French and Indian War and roamed northwestern Virginia for several years thereafter. A European trader with the Hudson's Bay Company reportedly set foot in these lands as early as 1764.〔(History of Taylor County," West Virginia University http://www.polsci.wvu.edu/wv/Taylor/tayhistory.html )〕 Pruntytown is the oldest known white settlement in what is now Taylor County. Initially known as Cross Roads, on January 1, 1801 it was renamed Williamsport in honor of Abraham Williams, a longtime resident. The name was changed again on January 23, 1845 to honor pioneer resident John Prunty. This town served as the county seat of government from the county's founding in 1844 until a county election in 1878 moved that honor to Grafton, West Virginia.〔 The county was established by the Virginia General Assembly on January 19, 1844. It was formed out of parts of Barbour, Harrison, and Marion counties in Virginia. Most historians think the county was named after John Taylor of Caroline, while a minority believe it was named after Zachary Taylor.〔 The county became part of West Virginia in 1863. The county is home of Anna Jarvis, founder of the Mother's Day holiday, as well as the International Mother's Day Shrine. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Taylor County, West Virginia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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