Family standing in a lush green field with tractor - historic farms and ranches

By car · metro area, West Virginia

Historic Farms and Ranches in Huntington, WV

Farmsteads and ranches on the register near you, many still worked by the families who listed them.

The Huntington–Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has about 365,965 residents, ranking 155th in the country. Some of these sites are open to visitors, some are private, and some are ruins. All of them are on the record, and all of them can be seen from the public way.

A couple of people riding on the backs of horses - historic farms and ranches — Photo: Bailey Alexander on Unsplash

Boy hugging a calf in a grassy field - historic farms and ranches — Photo: Christopher Stites on Unsplash

2 men riding horses on grass field during daytime - historic farms and ranches — Photo: Taylor Brandon on Unsplash

On the record near Huntington, WV

The 12 nearest

49 listed sites on the record match historic farms and ranches within 120 miles of Huntington, WV, out of 101 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Wood Old Homestead32 miles from the center of Huntington · Building · Rio Grande · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Highbank Farm64 miles from the center of Huntington · Building · Chillicothe · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Kirker, Gov. Thomas, Homestead67 miles from the center of Huntington · Building · West Union · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Wilson, John T., Homestead70 miles from the center of Huntington · Building · Seaman · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
McCafferty Run Farmstead74 miles from the center of Huntington · Building · Chillocothe · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Buchwalter House-Applethorpe Farm74 miles from the center of Huntington · Building · Hallsville · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Martin, Henry, Farm80 miles from the center of Huntington · Building · Ripley · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Halstead, Capt. John, Farm82 miles from the center of Huntington · Building · Kesslers Cross Lanes · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Horsey-Barthelmas Farm84 miles from the center of Huntington · Building · Circleville · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Trop Farm85 miles from the center of Huntington · Building · Hillsboro · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Thompson Farm86 miles from the center of Huntington · Building · Georgetown · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Barkley, George W., Farm86 miles from the center of Huntington · Site · Augusta · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Huntington, WV. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Farms in Huntington, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Huntington, WV ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Huntington, WV?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Huntington

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Huntington, WV the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Huntington, WV are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.