Chapmanville is a town in Logan County, West Virginia, United States.
[2] Chapmanville is named for Ned Chapman, an early settler who operated a store and post office.
From this intersection, WV 10 continues northward in the direction of Huntington, while US 119 veers northeastward toward Charleston.
Captain Henry Farley, a veteran of the Revolutionary War and resident of Montgomery County, Virginia, was the first known Anglo visitor to present-day Chapmanville.
In June 1792, Captain Farley passed through the area while pursuing a Native American war party that had raided Virginia settlements at Bluestone River.
Farley pursued the natives to the mouth of the Guyandotte River before returning home.
The following families were also important in its early history: Butcher, Conley, Dingess, Godby, and Stollings.
During the American Civil War, Chapmanville residents overwhelmingly supported the Confederacy.
An irregular pro-Confederate unit called the Black-Striped Company operated in the vicinity throughout the war.
A legend persists that a Union payroll of gold coins is buried on the west side of the river in Chapmanville.
Members fulfill their duties by enacting ordinances, resolutions, and advocating on behalf of the citizens.
[13] Mayor - Joel S. McNeely Recorder - Phillip Williamson II Council - Harry Freeman, Dean "Doc" Williams, Brookie Craddock, Ben DesRocher, George Cook.
Mayor - Raamie Barker, Joel S. McNeely Recorder - Teri Lynn Wilson, Phillip Williamson II Chapmanville hosts the Apple Butter Festival every September.
[14] It also serves as the location of the Wallace Horn Friendly Neighbor Radio Show.