Kanawha, West Virginia

Walker Creek is a tributary of the Little Kanawha River, 15.6 miles (25.1 km) long, in western West Virginia in the United States. Via the Little Kanawha and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 32 square miles (83 km2) on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau. Walker Creek’s course and drainage area are entirely in eastern Wood County. It rises approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the community of Deerwalk and flows generally southeastward, through the community of Walker, to join the Little Kanawha River approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of the community of Kanawha, 11.3 miles (18.2 km) upstream of the Little Kanawha River's mouth in Parkersburg.According to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, approximately 91% of the Walker Creek watershed is forested, mostly deciduous. Approximately 8% is used for pasture and agriculture. A portion of the creek’s course near its headwaters was impounded in 1979 for recreational purposes, forming the 41-acre (17 ha) Mountwood Park Lake. Portions of the creek’s lower course are paralleled by the North Bend Rail Trail, a former line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.According to the Geographic Names Information System, Walker Creek has also been known historically by the name "Walker’s Creek."

Butcher Hill is a summit in Wood County, West Virginia, in the United States. With an elevation of 912 feet (278 m), Butcher Hill is the 932nd highest summit in the state of West Virginia.The hill has the name of the local Butcher family of pioneer settlers.

Davisville (also Clairville or Claysville) is an unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, United States. Its elevation is 620 feet (189 m). It has a post office with the ZIP code 26142. The North Bend Rail Trail passes through the community.

Murphytown is an unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, United States.

Creels is an unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, United States. Wood County is in the Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours).

WXIL (My 95 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary hit radio format. Licensed to Elizabeth, West Virginia, United States, it serves the Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH area. The station is currently owned by Burbach Of WV, LLC. My 95 is one of six radio stations owned by Results Radio's Parkersburg, WV cluster. Its sister stations include WGGE, WHBR-FM, WRZZ, WLYQ, and WVNT. Results Radio also has a radio station cluster in Fairmont, West Virginia

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public community college in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Although it was originally part of West Virginia University, it is now an independent public institution with its own board of governors and degree-granting authority. Conceived as a community college to serve seven counties in west central West Virginia, it now offers baccalaureate programs. It is the largest community college in West Virginia and the state's fifth largest public college with over 3,900 students.WVU Parkersburg is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Red Hill is an unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, United States.

Wood County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 84,296, making it West Virginia's fifth-most populous county. Its county seat is Parkersburg. The county was formed in 1798 from the western part of Harrison County and named for James Wood, governor of Virginia from 1796 to 1799.Wood County is part of the Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Bonnivale is an unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, United States.

Mount Zion Baptist Church, Wood County, West Virginia was founded in 1815 in the community of Mineral Wells, West Virginia on Route 14. On May 15, 1815, Mrs. Elizabeth Kettle opened her home for the organization of this frontier baptist church. The church first called Rev. John Drake to an area then called Butcher Bend. A missionary, Rev. Drake came to the area on foot, carrying a musket and a bible. Later Rev. James McAbbey built the first church made of logs in 1819. Then in 1883 the present building was constructed.This church claims to be the mother church of at least seven other Baptist churches in the area.

Cedar Grove is an unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, United States. The community took its name from a nearby plantation of the same name, which was noted for its grove of cedar trees.