Southside, West Virginia
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Southside is an unincorporated community in Mason County
, West Virginia
, United States
. Southside is located near the Kanawha River
south of Leon
. It is served by U.S. Route 35
.
Located near Southside are the Couch-Artrip House
and Elm Grove
, both of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
Mason County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,957 people, 10,587 households, and 7,569 families residing in the county. The population density was 60 people per square mile . There were 12,056 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Southside is located near the Kanawha River
Kanawha River
The Kanawha River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 97 mi long, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The largest inland waterway in West Virginia, it has formed a significant industrial region of the state since the middle of the 19th century.It is formed at the town of Gauley...
south of Leon
Leon, West Virginia
Leon is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, United States, along the Kanawha River. The population was 132 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:The Gen...
. It is served by U.S. Route 35
U.S. Route 35
U.S. Route 35 is a north–south United States highway that runs northwest-southeast for approximately from northern Indiana to the western suburbs of Charleston, West Virginia. The highway's northern terminus is in Michigan City, Indiana, at U.S. Route 20. Its southern terminus is in Scott...
.
Located near Southside are the Couch-Artrip House
Couch-Artrip House
Couch-Artrip House, also known as "Longmeadow" and "The Holmwood," is a historic home located near Southside, Mason County, West Virginia. It was built about 1830, and is a two story brick residence in a vernacular Greek Revival-style. It features an Italianate style front porch and one-story...
and Elm Grove
Elm Grove (Southside, West Virginia)
"Elm Grove", also known as Long's Landing, is a historic home and national historic district located at Southside, Mason County, West Virginia. The district includes seven contributing buildings and one contributing structure. The manor house is a High Victorian Italianate-style brick farmhouse...
, both of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.