Gerrardstown, West Virginia facts for kids
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Gerrardstown
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 Gerrardstown
Location in West Virginia
Gerrardstown
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| County | Berkeley |
| Established | November 22, 1787 |
| Founded by | John Gerrard |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,024 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
25420
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| Area code(s) | 304, 681 |
Gerrardstown is an unincorporated community village located along W.Va. Route 51 in Berkeley County in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle region in the lower Shenandoah Valley.
Sites on the National Register of Historic Places
| Site | Year Built | Address | Listed |
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| Campbellton (Captain James Campbell House) | circa 1780 | CR 37 | 1980 |
| Cool Spring Farm (Zackquill Morgan House) | 1761 | Runnymede Road (CR 26) | 1994 |
| Gerrardstown Historic District | 18th-19th centuries | WV 51 and Virginia Line Road | 1991 |
| Hays-Gerrard House (Gerrard House) | 1743 | Congress Street | 1985 |
| Marshy Dell (McKown, Gilbert and Samuel House) | late 18th century | WV 51 | 1984 |
| Mountain View Farm (Washington Gold House) | 1854 | CR 51/2 | 1984 |
| Oban Hall (Mary Park Wilson House) | 1825 | CR 51/2 | 1985 |
| Prospect Hill (William Wilson House) | 1795 | WV 51 | 1984 |
Continental Brick Protests
In May 2008, Continental Brick applied to the Berkeley County Planning Board to open a massive 100 acre quarry, "North Mountain Shale, LLC," in Gerrardstown. The community instantly protested the approval of the building permit, due to the harsh amounts of pollution that would be blown into the air, and the possibility of nearby Mill Creek being polluted. Some residents of Gerrardstown use spigots to deliver water from Mill Creek. Parents in the Gerrardstown and Inwood areas protested because of the air pollution that could be harmful to children while on the playgrounds at nearby schools Gerrardstown Elementary School and Mountain Ridge Intermediate School.
As of 2012, the state of West Virginia has cleared the way for the mining operation. http://www.potomacriverkeeper.org/updates/press-release-wv-surface-mine-board-approves-quarry-permit-despite-strong-local-opposition
Notable person
- George M. Bowers, was an American politician who represented West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives.
