Talk:Oceana, West Virginia

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• First settled by John Cooke, Sr. who set up residence near the forks of Laurel Creek and Clear Fork.
• County Seat of Wyoming County from 1850 to 1907.
• Originally named Cassville, but later renamed to Sumpterville in 1851 because another settlement was also calling itself Cassville, creating confusion for the mails.
• In 1853, the town changed names again, this time to Oceana, in honor of Chief Cornstalk's youngest daughter.
• In November 7, 1907, fire destroyed much of the town including the courthouse, jail, and a bank.

--Farix (Talk) 12:00, 12 May 2008 (UTC)