History of Mt. Storm Community

(In Grant and Mineral Counties, West Virginia)

Table of Contents

• Introduction

• Table of Contents

• Preface

• The Fairfax Estate

• Geographical Location and Description of Mt. Storm Community

• Mineral Resources

• Natural Scenery from the Crest of the Alleghenies

• First Counties Formed in West Virginia

• First Titles to Land in Mt. Storm Community

• Pioneer Hunting and Defense Against Wild Animals

• First Ownership of Land About Mt. Storm

• History of Pioneer Families    

• The Neville Family

• Thomas Jefferson Grove

• The Kitzmillers

• The Cosner Family

• The Idleman Family

• The Schaeffers

• The Shillingburgs

• The Foleys

• The Lees

• The Clarks

• The Hendricksons

• The Vosslers

• First Schools

• Doctors in the Early Days of Our Community

• Some Modern Homes

• The Mt. Storm Community Building

• Sunday School Address

• Trails and Roads

• Church History

• War Notes

• Myersdale

• Relation to Surrounding Neighborhoods

• Elk Garden

• Bayard

• Gormania

• A Defense for the Small Community

• Conclusion