Alderson, West Virginia

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Alderson, West Virginia is a small town in southern West Virginia known for its historic downtown along the Greenbrier River and for hosting one of the state’s largest Fourth of July celebrations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
areaCode 304
681
celebrationFeatures carnival-style events
fireworks
parades
climateRegion humid continental to humid subtropical transition
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Greenbrier County NERFINISHED
Monroe County NERFINISHED
economicActivity corrections-related employment
local services
tourism
federalPrisonType minimum-security federal prison for women
foundingEra 19th century
governmentType mayor–council
hasBridge bridge over the Greenbrier River in downtown Alderson
hasEvent annual Fourth of July festival
hasFeature historic downtown
hasFederalPrison Federal Prison Camp, Alderson NERFINISHED
hasHistoricDistrict Alderson Historic District NERFINISHED
hasPark riverfront park areas
historicDistrictStatus listed on the National Register of Historic Places
holidayAssociation Independence Day NERFINISHED
isPartOf Greenbrier County micropolitan area NERFINISHED
knownFor Fourth of July celebration
historic downtown along the Greenbrier River
one of West Virginia’s largest Fourth of July celebrations
locatedIn United States Census Bureau-designated town NERFINISHED
southern West Virginia NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Greenbrier River NERFINISHED
namedAfter John Alderson NERFINISHED
originalSettlementFunction river town
postalCode 24910
primaryRiverUse boating
fishing
recreation
region Appalachia NERFINISHED
riverValley Greenbrier River Valley NERFINISHED
state West Virginia
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
timeZoneDST Eastern Time Zone
surface form: Eastern Daylight Time
timeZoneStandard Eastern Standard Time
tourismAttraction historic architecture in downtown
scenic river views
transportation CSX rail line nearby

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Greenbrier County, West Virginia containsSettlement Alderson, West Virginia
Greenbrier River hasCityOnRiver Alderson, West Virginia
Monroe County hasSettlement Alderson, West Virginia
subject surface form: Monroe County, West Virginia
Alderson (part) partOf Alderson, West Virginia
Alderson (part) sharesNameWith Alderson, West Virginia