Timeline of Huntington, West Virginia

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Huntington, West Virginia, USA.

18th century

 * 1775 - First permanent settlement in modern-day Huntington was founded as "Holderby's Landing".

19th century

 * 1837 - Marshall University is founded as Marshall Academy.
 * 1871
 * Huntington incorporated; named after businessman Collis P. Huntington who initiated town planning.
 * Peter Cline Buffington elected mayor.
 * 1872
 * Huntington Argus newspaper begins publication.
 * First Congregational Church founded.
 * 1873
 * Chesapeake and Ohio Railway begins operating.
 * Huntington station opens.
 * 1874 - Huntington Advertiser newspaper in publication.
 * 1880 - Population: 3,174.
 * 1885 - Davis Opera House built.
 * 1887
 * Seat of Cabell County relocates to Huntington from Barboursville.
 * Railroad depot built.
 * 1888 - Ohio River Railroad (Wheeling-Huntington) begins operating.
 * 1890 - Population: 10,108.
 * 1891 - Guyandotte becomes part of Huntington.
 * 1893 - "Central City" incorporated near Huntington.
 * 1898 - The Parthenon opens.
 * 1899 - Cabell County Courthouse opens.
 * 1900 - Ohio Valley Electric Railway begins operating.

20th century

 * 1901 - Cabell County Courthouse dedicated.
 * 1903
 * Carnegie Public Library opens.
 * Camden Park opens.
 * 1905
 * Heiner's Bakery opens.
 * United States Post Office and Court House opens.
 * 1907 - Old Main opens.
 * 1909
 * Central City becomes part of Huntington.
 * Herald-Dispatch newspaper in publication.
 * 1910
 * Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company opens.
 * Population: 31,161.
 * 1912 - Barnett Hospital and Nursing School opens.
 * 1913
 * March 30: Ohio River flood.
 * Ritter Park, is created.
 * 1915 - City Hall built.
 * 1916 - Old Huntington High School opens.
 * 1917 - Liggett and Myers Tobacco factory built.
 * 1919 - Simms School Building opens.
 * 1920 - Population: 50,177.
 * 1923 - West Virginia Colored Children's Home opens.
 * 1924
 * Foster Memorial Home opens.
 * Memorial Arch is built.
 * St. Mary's Hospital opens.
 * St. Joseph Central Catholic High School is established.
 * 1925 - Ohev Sholom Temple is built.
 * 1926 - Tivoli Theatre in business.
 * 1927 - WSAZ radio begins broadcasting.
 * 1928 - Keith-Albee Theatre in business.
 * 1929 - Rotary Park Bridge is built.
 * 1930
 * Rotary Park Bridge built.
 * Population: 75,572.
 * 1935 - Flood.
 * 1936 - Huntington Junior College established.
 * 1937 - The Ohio River flood of 1937 occurs.
 * 1939 - Barnett Hospital and Nursing School closes.
 * 1941 - Beverly Theatre in business.
 * 1949 - WSAZ-TV television begins broadcasting.
 * 1950
 * Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse (arena) opens.
 * Population: 86,353.
 * 1952 - Tri-State Airport opens.
 * 1954 - WCHS-TV opens.
 * 1955
 * WHTN-TV (television) begins broadcasting.
 * WOWK-TV opens.
 * 1956
 * Cabell Huntington Hospital opens.
 * Huntington Hornets is founded.
 * 1957 - Huntington Hornets disbanded.
 * 1961 - Marshall University active.
 * 1968 - Cabell-Wayne Historical Society founded.
 * 1969 - West Virginia Public Broadcasting opens.
 * 1970
 * November 14: Airplane crash occurs near city; Marshall University football team among the fatalities.
 * West Huntington Bridge built.
 * 1971 - Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority opens.
 * 1972 - Tri-State Transit Authority opens.
 * 1977
 * Huntington Civic Center (arena) opens.
 * University's Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine established.
 * Nick Rahall becomes U.S. representative for West Virginia's 4th congressional district.
 * 1978 - Beech Fork State Park is founded.
 * 1980 - Population: 63,684.
 * 1981
 * Cam Henderson Center opens.
 * Huntington Mall opens.
 * WVAH-TV is founded.
 * 1983
 * Huntington Area Food Bank established.
 * Huntington station is rebuilt.
 * WTSF opens.
 * 1984
 * Harris Riverfront Park opens.
 * WQCW opens.
 * 1985
 * East Huntington Bridge opens.
 * City adopts "strong mayor" style of government.
 * 1987 - Huntington Museum of Art opens.
 * 1988 - WLPX-TV opens.
 * 1990
 * Huntington Cubs is founded.
 * Fairfield Stadium opens.
 * 1991
 * Joan C. Edwards Stadium opens.
 * Museum of Radio and Technology opens.
 * 1993
 * Huntington Blizzard is founded.
 * Masonic Temple opens.
 * Owens-Illinois Glass Co. manufactory shuts down.
 * 1994
 * Cabell Midland High School opens.
 * Robert C. Byrd Bridge to Chesapeake, Ohio opens.
 * The Huntington Cubs disband.
 * 1996
 * Heritage Farm Museum and Village opens.
 * Huntington High School opens.
 * Old Huntington High School closes.
 * Sam Hood Field opens.
 * 1998 - Spring Valley High School opens.
 * 2000
 * City website online (approximate date).
 * Huntington Blizzard moves to Beaumont Texas and remains as the Wildcatters.
 * Port of Huntington Tri-State opens.

21st century

 * 2001 - David Felinton becomes the youngest mayor in Huntington, West Virginia history.
 * 2003 - Marshall Commons, opens.
 * 2004
 * Fairfield Stadium closes.
 * Pullman Square is built.
 * Tsubasacon starts.
 * 2006
 * Fictional but based on true events We Are Marshall movie released (set in Huntington).
 * Huntington Heroes is founded.
 * 2007 - Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center opens.
 * 2008
 * Dot Hicks Field opens.
 * Huntington Heroes disbands.
 * 2009
 * Kim Wolfe becomes mayor.
 * The Marshall Rec Center opens.
 * Huntington Prep School is founded.
 * 2010 - Population: 49,138.
 * 2011
 * Huntington Hammer is founded.
 * West Virginia Colored Children's Home is demolished.
 * 2012
 * Huntington Hammer disbanded.
 * Sam Hood Field closes.
 * Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse closes.
 * 2013
 * Stephen T. Williams becomes mayor.
 * Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex opens.
 * 2015 - Evan Jenkins U.S. representative for West Virginia's 3rd congressional district.
 * 2024
 * Jack Cook Field opens.
 * Tri-State Coal Cats is founded.