St. Marys, West Virginia
St. Marys, West Virginia | |
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2nd Street in the central business district of St. Marys in 2006, with train tracks along the street | |
Interactive map of St. Marys, West Virginia | |
St. Marys St. Marys | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′28″N 81°12′11″W / 39.39111°N 81.20306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Pleasants |
| Chartered | 1815 |
| Established | 1849 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2) |
| • Land | 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,831 |
• Estimate (2021) | 1,830 |
| • Density | 1,730.4/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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2390658 |
| Website | Official website |
St. Marys is a city in and the county seat of Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,847 at the 2020 census. 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.
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.