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.ib-settlement-nickname{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-fn{font-weight:normal;display:inline}</style><p><b>Paw Paw</b> is a town in <a href="/wiki/Morgan_County,_West_Virginia" title="Morgan County, West Virginia">Morgan County</a>, <a href="/wiki/West_Virginia" title="West Virginia">West Virginia</a>, United States. The population was 410 at the <a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_Census" class="mw-redirect" title="2020 United States Census">2020 census</a>. The town is known for the nearby <a href="/wiki/Paw_Paw_Tunnel" title="Paw Paw Tunnel">Paw Paw Tunnel</a>. Paw Paw was incorporated by the <a href="/wiki/Circuit_Court" class="mw-redirect" title="Circuit Court">Circuit Court</a> of Morgan County on April 8, 1891, and named after <a href="/wiki/Asimina_triloba" title="Asimina triloba">pawpaw</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a wild fruit that grows in abundance throughout this region. On September 14, 2024 a group of local citizens organized by Maria Gloyd hosted the inaugural Pawpaw Festival in the Town Park. Hundreds of people attended the festival to hear lectures on how to grow and cultivate Pawpaw fruit, and listen to Appalachian music performed by the Paw Paw Community Choir, Ben Townsend, the Critton Hollow String Band, and Mary Hott with the Carpenter Ants.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Paw Paw is the westernmost incorporated community in <a href="/wiki/Morgan_County,_West_Virginia" title="Morgan County, West Virginia">Morgan County</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Hagerstown_Metropolitan_Area" class="mw-redirect" title="Hagerstown Metropolitan Area">Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area</a>. </p><table class="infobox ib-settlement vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above"><div class="fn org">Paw Paw, West Virginia</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div class="category"><a href="/wiki/Town" title="Town">Town</a></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:2016-06-25_16_07_31_View_east_along_West_Virginia_State_Route_9_(Henry_W_Miller_Highway)_at_Depot_Street_in_Paw_Paw,_Morgan_County,_West_Virginia.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="WV 9 in Paw Paw"><img alt="WV 9 in Paw Paw" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/2016-06-25_16_07_31_View_east_along_West_Virginia_State_Route_9_%28Henry_W_Miller_Highway%29_at_Depot_Street_in_Paw_Paw%2C_Morgan_County%2C_West_Virginia.jpg/250px-2016-06-25_16_07_31_View_east_along_West_Virginia_State_Route_9_%28Henry_W_Miller_Highway%29_at_Depot_Street_in_Paw_Paw%2C_Morgan_County%2C_West_Virginia.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="188" class="mw-file-element" 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href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Paw_Paw,_West_Virginia&params=39_31_53_N_78_27_19_W_region:US_type:city"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">39°31′53″N</span> <span class="longitude">78°27′19″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">39.53139°N 78.45528°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">39.53139; -78.45528</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states" title="List of sovereign states">Country</a></th><td class="infobox-data">United States</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/U.S._state" title="U.S. state">State</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/West_Virginia" title="West Virginia">West Virginia</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_counties_in_West_Virginia" title="List of counties in West Virginia">County</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Morgan_County,_West_Virginia" title="Morgan County, West Virginia">Morgan</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><sup id="cite_ref-CenPopGazetteer2019_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CenPopGazetteer2019-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">0.53 sq mi (1.37 km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Land</th><td class="infobox-data">0.53 sq mi (1.37 km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Water</th><td class="infobox-data">0.00 sq mi (0.00 km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Elevation<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><sup id="cite_ref-gnis_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gnis-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th><td class="infobox-data">561 ft (171 m)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(<a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_census" title="2020 United States census">2020</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-wwwcensusgov_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wwwcensusgov-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">410</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Density</th><td class="infobox-data">928.30/sq mi (358.32/km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC-5" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC-5">UTC-5</a> (<a href="/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Eastern Time Zone">Eastern (EST)</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"> • Summer (<a href="/wiki/Daylight_saving_time" title="Daylight saving time">DST</a>)</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC-4" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC-4">UTC-4</a> (EDT)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/ZIP_code" class="mw-redirect" title="ZIP code">ZIP code</a></th><td class="infobox-data adr"><div class="postal-code">25434</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Telephone_numbering_plan" title="Telephone numbering plan">Area code</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Area_code_304" class="mw-redirect" title="Area code 304">304</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Federal_Information_Processing_Standard" class="mw-redirect" title="Federal Information Processing Standard">FIPS code</a></th><td class="infobox-data">54-62332<sup id="cite_ref-GR2_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GR2-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Geographic_Names_Information_System" title="Geographic Names Information System">GNIS</a> feature ID</th><td class="infobox-data">2391352<sup id="cite_ref-gnis_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gnis-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.townofpawpaw.com/">www<wbr></wbr>.townofpawpaw<wbr></wbr>.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Meanders_Potomac_Paw_Paw_air.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Meanders_Potomac_Paw_Paw_air.jpg/220px-Meanders_Potomac_Paw_Paw_air.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Meanders_Potomac_Paw_Paw_air.jpg/330px-Meanders_Potomac_Paw_Paw_air.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Meanders_Potomac_Paw_Paw_air.jpg/440px-Meanders_Potomac_Paw_Paw_air.jpg 2x" data-file-width="854" data-file-height="570"></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Meander" title="Meander">Meanders</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Potomac_River" title="Potomac River">Potomac River</a> with Paw Paw just above center.</figcaption></figure> <p>Paw Paw is located along the section of the <a href="/wiki/Potomac_River" title="Potomac River">Potomac River</a> known as the Paw Paw Bends. The Paw Paw Valley is surrounded by the ridges of Sideling Hill, Green Ridge, Purslane Mountain and Town Hill.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>While the town's name is usually associated with the nearby <a href="/wiki/Paw_Paw_Tunnel" title="Paw Paw Tunnel">Paw Paw Tunnel</a> which was part of the <a href="/wiki/Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Canal" title="Chesapeake and Ohio Canal">Chesapeake and Ohio Canal</a>, it is more likely the town was named for the Paw Paw Tunnel constructed by the B&O railroad in the 1830's through the Paw Paw Ridge east of the town. The construction of the Paw Paw tunnel across the river in Maryland began in 1836 and was completed in 1850, 12 years behind schedule.<sup id="cite_ref-Morgan_County,_West_Virginia,_and_It_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Morgan_County,_West_Virginia,_and_It-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Today, the tunnel and nearby canal are part of the <a href="/wiki/Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Canal_National_Historical_Park" title="Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park">Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park</a>. </p> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none"><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Geography"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Geography</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#History"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">History</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Transportation"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Transportation</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="#Demographics"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Demographics</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="#2010_census"><span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">2010 census</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="#2000_census"><span class="tocnumber">4.2</span> <span class="toctext">2000 census</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-7"><a href="#Notable_people"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Notable people</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="#References"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(1)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Paw_Paw,_West_Virginia&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Geography" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-1 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-1"> <p>According to the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Census_Bureau" title="United States Census Bureau">United States Census Bureau</a>, the town has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km<sup>2</sup>), all of it land.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_files_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_files-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(2)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Paw_Paw,_West_Virginia&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-2 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-2"> <p>The earliest human habitation in the upper Potomac River Valley probably dates from 10,000 BC when humans migrated across the Bering Straits into North America. In the 17th century, Europeans began arriving in increasing numbers. As European settlements gradually spread across western Virginia, the tribes were pushed from their villages and fields, which were then claimed and cultivated by the new settlers.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1681, England’s <a href="/wiki/Charles_II_of_England,_Scotland_and_Ireland" class="mw-redirect" title="Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland">King Charles II</a> made the first land grants in what is now the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. The territory, which includes Morgan County, was eventually inherited by Thomas, sixth Lord Fairfax and became known as the Fairfax Land Grant. In 1746, <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson" title="Thomas Jefferson">Thomas Jefferson</a>’s father Peter was part of the survey party that reached the source of the Potomac River and set down the landmark known as the Fairfax Stone, now part of the <a href="/wiki/Fairfax_Stone_Historical_Monument_State_Park" title="Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park">Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The following year, <a href="/wiki/George_Washington" title="George Washington">George Washington</a> surveyed the region and later purchased land on the Paw Paw Bends, so named because of the way the Potomac River twists and turns for 31 miles between the towns of Paw Paw and Little Orleans. Washington described the land as being “In the shape of a horseshoe, the river running almost around it—two hundred acres of rich low grounds with a great abundance of walnut trees.”<sup id="cite_ref-Stanton_1993_119_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stanton_1993_119-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By 1749, the Potomac River near present-day Paw Paw was being navigated by fur traders of the Ohio Company, while settlers were establishing farms on the surrounding land.<sup id="cite_ref-Morgan_County,_West_Virginia,_and_It_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Morgan_County,_West_Virginia,_and_It-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1836, the C&O Canal Company began work on a tunnel that was designed to eliminate seven miles of navigation on the river near Paw Paw.<sup id="cite_ref-Stanton_1993_119_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stanton_1993_119-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Two years later, construction of the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad" title="Baltimore and Ohio Railroad">Baltimore and Ohio Railroad</a> began. Because of its proximity to both the railroad and the river, Paw Paw was considered a place of strategic importance during the <a href="/wiki/American_Civil_War" title="American Civil War">American Civil War</a> and was occupied by some 16,000 Union troops, most whom were quartered at Camp Chase (now Camp Hill), located east of Paw Paw, under the command of Brigadier General <a href="/wiki/Frederick_W._Lander" title="Frederick W. Lander">Frederick W. Lander</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Morgan_County,_West_Virginia,_and_It_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Morgan_County,_West_Virginia,_and_It-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1868, J.B. Hoyt and Company of New York established a leather factory in Paw Paw, which provided hundreds of jobs until its closure in 1951.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Paw Paw also became well-known for its local orchards and fruit packing houses.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Morgan News reported in 1894 "Paw Paw at the present time is more beautiful than in any former time of her history. The streets are superb, plank pavements elegant and her street lights refulgent." The streets were lit by oil lamps until 1926 when the Paw Paw Electric Company was awarded the franchise to bring electricity to the town. The first public school in Paw Paw started in the early 1870s in a building erected on the grounds of the tannery, but was washed away in the flood of 1877.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1893, two years after incorporation, the town constructed its <a href="/wiki/Paw_Paw_Old_Mayor%27s_Office_and_Jail" title="Paw Paw Old Mayor's Office and Jail">Mayor's Office and Jail</a>. The building was used as mayor's office, town council chambers and for civil and social functions until 1977. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in November 2023 and was the first entry for Paw Paw on the National Register.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The former <a href="/wiki/Saint_Charles_Catholic_Mission_Church" title="Saint Charles Catholic Mission Church">Saint Charles Catholic Mission Church</a> constructed in 1876 and used by a small number of Catholic families until 1994 was added to the National Register of Historic Places in March 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A third building, the 1928 <a href="/wiki/Paw_Paw_Black_School" title="Paw Paw Black School">Paw Paw Black School</a>, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in July 2024. The school was in use from 1928 until the end of "separate but equal education" in 1954.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A fourth building, the 1909 home of prominent local businessman and WV State Senator P. E. Nixon was added to the National Register in November 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition to these four buildings the WV State Historic Preservation Office has determined three additional buildings are also currently eligible based on their historic significance these are: the circa 1882 B&O Train Depot; the 1940 Consolidated Orchard Apple Packing Plant; and the 1942 Consolidated Distributors Headquarters - currently the Paw Paw Town Hall.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(3)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Transportation">Transportation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Paw_Paw,_West_Virginia&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Transportation" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-3 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-3"> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:2016-06-25_16_07_57_View_east_along_West_Virginia_State_Route_9_(Henry_W_Miller_Highway)_just_east_of_Apple_Way_in_Paw_Paw,_Morgan_County,_West_Virginia.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><noscript><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/2016-06-25_16_07_57_View_east_along_West_Virginia_State_Route_9_%28Henry_W_Miller_Highway%29_just_east_of_Apple_Way_in_Paw_Paw%2C_Morgan_County%2C_West_Virginia.jpg/220px-2016-06-25_16_07_57_View_east_along_West_Virginia_State_Route_9_%28Henry_W_Miller_Highway%29_just_east_of_Apple_Way_in_Paw_Paw%2C_Morgan_County%2C_West_Virginia.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448"></noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 220px;height: 165px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/2016-06-25_16_07_57_View_east_along_West_Virginia_State_Route_9_%28Henry_W_Miller_Highway%29_just_east_of_Apple_Way_in_Paw_Paw%2C_Morgan_County%2C_West_Virginia.jpg/220px-2016-06-25_16_07_57_View_east_along_West_Virginia_State_Route_9_%28Henry_W_Miller_Highway%29_just_east_of_Apple_Way_in_Paw_Paw%2C_Morgan_County%2C_West_Virginia.jpg" data-width="220" data-height="165" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/2016-06-25_16_07_57_View_east_along_West_Virginia_State_Route_9_%28Henry_W_Miller_Highway%29_just_east_of_Apple_Way_in_Paw_Paw%2C_Morgan_County%2C_West_Virginia.jpg/330px-2016-06-25_16_07_57_View_east_along_West_Virginia_State_Route_9_%28Henry_W_Miller_Highway%29_just_east_of_Apple_Way_in_Paw_Paw%2C_Morgan_County%2C_West_Virginia.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/2016-06-25_16_07_57_View_east_along_West_Virginia_State_Route_9_%28Henry_W_Miller_Highway%29_just_east_of_Apple_Way_in_Paw_Paw%2C_Morgan_County%2C_West_Virginia.jpg/440px-2016-06-25_16_07_57_View_east_along_West_Virginia_State_Route_9_%28Henry_W_Miller_Highway%29_just_east_of_Apple_Way_in_Paw_Paw%2C_Morgan_County%2C_West_Virginia.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </span></a><figcaption>WV 9 heading east out of Paw Paw</figcaption></figure> <p>The C&O Canal and the B&O Railroad both played important roles in the town's growth and prosperity.<sup id="cite_ref-Morgan_County,_West_Virginia,_and_It_8-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Morgan_County,_West_Virginia,_and_It-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Potomac River was dangerous and difficult to navigate, and the charter to build a canal to create a trade route with western settlements in Ohio and beyond was granted on May 17, 1785, to the Potowmack Company whose investors included George Washington.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Three decades later, more than $729,000 had been spent on the project, but navigation on the river was still limited to only 45 days a year.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The charter was taken over by the newly formed C&O Canal Company in 1828. </p><p>Construction on the Paw Paw Tunnel began in 1836 with a workforce composed largely of English, Welsh, German and Irish laborers.<sup id="cite_ref-Morgan_County,_West_Virginia,_and_It_8-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Morgan_County,_West_Virginia,_and_It-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Plagued by accidents, disease, worker riots, and financial woes, the tunnel finally opened in 1850. Six million bricks were used in its construction which required cutting through 3,118 feet through stratified shale with hand tools and black powder charges.<sup id="cite_ref-Hahn_1973_12_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hahn_1973_12-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A strike in 1922, a flood in 1924, and the decline in demand for coal, which was a major source of freight revenue for the canal, after World War I led to its closure in 1925.<sup id="cite_ref-Hahn_1973_12_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hahn_1973_12-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The B&O Railroad began construction after the C&O Canal but reached Cumberland, Maryland, in 1842, eight years ahead of the canal.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Railroad construction started in Paw Paw in 1838, and over the next half century, the town became an important focal point for trade, bringing jobs and prosperity to the region. In 1905, the Western Maryland Railroad was constructed north of Paw, and in 1914, the B&O built a shortline through Paw Paw, with six local stops each day. The B&O removed the main line track from Paw Paw in 1961, bringing regular passenger service in Paw Paw to an end. The Paw Paw railroad depot, designed by noted B&O architect <a href="/wiki/Ephraim_Francis_Baldwin" title="Ephraim Francis Baldwin">E. Francis Baldwin</a> and constructed around 1882 replaced an earlier one opened in 1845, was permanently closed in 1961.<sup id="cite_ref-Morgan_County,_West_Virginia,_and_It_8-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Morgan_County,_West_Virginia,_and_It-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1928, the first bridge was built over the Potomac River from Paw Paw into <a href="/wiki/Maryland" title="Maryland">Maryland</a>, enabling the completion of a road directly into Cumberland. Previously, a ferry was used to cross the river.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Today, the primary highway into Paw Paw is <a href="/wiki/West_Virginia_Route_9" title="West Virginia Route 9">West Virginia Route 9</a>. WV 9 heads eastward to <a href="/wiki/Berkeley_Springs,_West_Virginia" title="Berkeley Springs, West Virginia">Berkeley Springs</a>, the county seat, where it connects with <a href="/wiki/U.S._Route_522_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Route 522 in West Virginia">U.S. Route 522</a>. WV 9 also continues eastward from Berkeley Springs to <a href="/wiki/Martinsburg,_West_Virginia" title="Martinsburg, West Virginia">Martinsburg</a>. To the west, WV 9 crosses the <a href="/wiki/Potomac_River" title="Potomac River">Potomac River</a> into <a href="/wiki/Allegany_County,_Maryland" title="Allegany County, Maryland">Allegany County</a>, <a href="/wiki/Maryland" title="Maryland">Maryland</a>, where it becomes <a href="/wiki/Maryland_Route_51" title="Maryland Route 51">Maryland Route 51</a>. MD 51 continues westward to <a href="/wiki/Cumberland,_Maryland" title="Cumberland, Maryland">Cumberland</a>, ending at a junction with <a href="/wiki/Interstate_68_in_Maryland" class="mw-redirect" title="Interstate 68 in Maryland">Interstate 68</a>, <a href="/wiki/U.S._Route_40_in_Maryland" title="U.S. Route 40 in Maryland">U.S. Route 40</a> and <a href="/wiki/U.S._Route_220_in_Maryland" title="U.S. Route 220 in Maryland">U.S. Route 220</a>. </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(4)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Paw_Paw,_West_Virginia&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Demographics" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon 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.us-census-pop-footnote{border-top:1px solid black;font-size:85%;text-align:center}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-right{float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 1em 1em}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-left{float:left;clear:left;margin:0 1em 1em 0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-center{float:none;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-none{float:none;margin:0 1em 1em 0}}</style> <table class="us-census-pop us-census-pop-right"> <caption>Historical population</caption> <tbody><tr><th scope="col">Census</th><th scope="col"><abbr title="Population">Pop.</abbr></th><th scope="col"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1152813436">.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="sr-only">Note</span></th><th scope="col"><abbr title="Percent change">%±</abbr></th></tr> <tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1890_United_States_census" title="1890 United States census">1890</a></th><td>772</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1900_United_States_census" title="1900 United States census">1900</a></th><td>693</td><td></td><td>−10.2%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1910_United_States_census" title="1910 United States census">1910</a></th><td>725</td><td></td><td>4.6%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1920_United_States_census" title="1920 United States census">1920</a></th><td>698</td><td></td><td>−3.7%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1930_United_States_census" title="1930 United States census">1930</a></th><td>781</td><td></td><td>11.9%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_census" title="1940 United States census">1940</a></th><td>990</td><td></td><td>26.8%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1950_United_States_census" title="1950 United States census">1950</a></th><td>820</td><td></td><td>−17.2%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1960_United_States_census" title="1960 United States census">1960</a></th><td>789</td><td></td><td>−3.8%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1970_United_States_census" title="1970 United States census">1970</a></th><td>706</td><td></td><td>−10.5%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_census" title="1980 United States census">1980</a></th><td>644</td><td></td><td>−8.8%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1990_United_States_census" title="1990 United States census">1990</a></th><td>538</td><td></td><td>−16.5%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_census" title="2000 United States census">2000</a></th><td>524</td><td></td><td>−2.6%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_census" title="2010 United States census">2010</a></th><td>508</td><td></td><td>−3.1%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_census" title="2020 United States census">2020</a></th><td>410</td><td></td><td>−19.3%</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" class="us-census-pop-footnote">U.S. Decennial Census<sup id="cite_ref-DecennialCensus_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DecennialCensus-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2010_census">2010 census</h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Paw_Paw,_West_Virginia&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 2010 census" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>As of the <a href="/wiki/Census" title="Census">census</a><sup id="cite_ref-wwwcensusgov_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wwwcensusgov-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> of 2010, there were 508 people, 223 households, and 131 families living in the town. The <a href="/wiki/Population_density" title="Population density">population density</a> was 958.5 inhabitants per square mile (370.1/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 262 housing units at an average density of 494.3 per square mile (190.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 92.9% <a href="/wiki/White_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="White (U.S. Census)">White</a>, 2.4% <a href="/wiki/African_American_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="African American (U.S. Census)">African American</a>, 2.0% <a href="/wiki/Native_American_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Native American (U.S. Census)">Native American</a>, 0.4% <a href="/wiki/Asian_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Asian (U.S. Census)">Asian</a>, 0.4% from <a href="/wiki/Race_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Race (U.S. Census)">other races</a>, and 2.0% from two or more races. <a href="/wiki/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hispanic (U.S. Census)">Hispanic</a> or <a href="/wiki/Latino_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Latino (U.S. Census)">Latino</a> of any race were 2.6% of the population. </p><p>There were 223 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were <a href="/wiki/Marriage" title="Marriage">married couples</a> living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.3% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.96. </p><p>The median age in the town was 38.6 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.0% male and 51.0% female. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2000_census">2000 census</h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Paw_Paw,_West_Virginia&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 2000 census" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>As of the <a href="/wiki/Census" title="Census">census</a><sup id="cite_ref-GR2_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GR2-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> of 2000, there were 524 people, 224 households, and 144 families living in the town. The population density was 999.4 inhabitants per square mile (385.9/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 249 housing units at an average density of 474.9 per square mile (183.4/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 89.50% <a href="/wiki/White_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="White (U.S. Census)">White</a>, 7.63% <a href="/wiki/African_American_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="African American (U.S. Census)">African American</a>, 2.29% from <a href="/wiki/Race_(United_States_Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Race (United States Census)">other races</a>, and 0.57% from two or more races. <a href="/wiki/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hispanic (U.S. Census)">Hispanic</a> or <a href="/wiki/Latino_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Latino (U.S. Census)">Latino</a> of any race were 3.44% of the population. </p><p>There were 224 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were <a href="/wiki/Marriage" title="Marriage">married couples</a> living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.87. </p><p>In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males. </p><p>The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $30,250. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $23,125 for females. The <a href="/wiki/Per_capita_income" title="Per capita income">per capita income</a> for the town was $17,377. About 14.9% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the <a href="/wiki/Poverty_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Poverty line">poverty line</a>, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over. </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(5)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Notable_people">Notable people</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Paw_Paw,_West_Virginia&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Notable people" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-5 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-5"> <p><a href="/wiki/Oz_Bach" title="Oz Bach">Paul "Oz" Bach</a>, founder and bass player for the popular musical group <a href="/wiki/Spanky_and_Our_Gang" title="Spanky and Our Gang">Spanky and Our Gang</a>, was born in Paw Paw on June 24, 1939.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Texas swing band <a href="/wiki/Asleep_at_the_Wheel" title="Asleep at the Wheel">Asleep at the Wheel</a> got its start in Paw Paw, according to founder Ray Benson.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(6)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Paw_Paw,_West_Virginia&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: References" class="cdx-button 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class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paw_Paw_(West_Virginia)" title="Paw Paw (West Virginia) – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Paw Paw (West Virginia)" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paw_Paw_(Virg%C3%ADnia_de_l%27Oest)" title="Paw Paw (Virgínia de l'Oest) – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Paw Paw (Virgínia de l'Oest)" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paw_Paw_(lungsod_sa_Tinipong_Bansa,_West_Virginia,_Morgan_County)" title="Paw Paw (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa, West Virginia, Morgan County) – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Paw Paw (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa, West Virginia, Morgan County)" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paw_Paw_(Virginia_Occidental)" title="Paw Paw (Virginia Occidental) – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Paw Paw (Virginia Occidental)" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paw_Paw_(Mendebaldeko_Virginia)" title="Paw Paw (Mendebaldeko Virginia) – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Paw Paw (Mendebaldeko Virginia)" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%D9%88_%D9%BE%D9%88%D8%8C_%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%AC%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%A7%DB%8C_%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8%DB%8C" title="پو پو، ویرجینیای غربی – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="پو پو، ویرجینیای غربی" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paw_Paw_(Virginie-Occidentale)" title="Paw Paw (Virginie-Occidentale) – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Paw Paw (Virginie-Occidentale)" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paw_Paw_(Virginia_Occidentale)" title="Paw Paw (Virginia Occidentale) – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Paw Paw (Virginia Occidentale)" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lld mw-list-item"><a href="https://lld.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paw_Paw_(West_Virginia)" title="Paw Paw (West Virginia) – Ladin" lang="lld" hreflang="lld" data-title="Paw Paw (West Virginia)" data-language-autonym="Ladin" data-language-local-name="Ladin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ladin</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%88_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%88" title="باو باو – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="باو باو" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paw_Paw_(West_Virginia)" title="Paw Paw (West Virginia) – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Paw Paw (West Virginia)" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ce mw-list-item"><a href="https://ce.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%BE-%D0%9F%D0%BE_(%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%85%D0%B1%D1%83%D0%B7%D0%B5%D0%BD_%D0%92%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8)" title="По-По (Малхбузен Виргини) – Chechen" lang="ce" hreflang="ce" data-title="По-По (Малхбузен Виргини)" data-language-autonym="Нохчийн" data-language-local-name="Chechen" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Нохчийн</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paw_Paw_(Wirginia_Zachodnia)" title="Paw Paw (Wirginia Zachodnia) – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Paw Paw (Wirginia Zachodnia)" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paw_Paw_(Virg%C3%ADnia_Ocidental)" title="Paw Paw (Virgínia Ocidental) – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Paw Paw (Virgínia Ocidental)" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%BE_%D0%9F%D0%BE_(%D0%97%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%92%D0%B8%D1%80%D1%9F%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%98%D0%B0)" title="По По (Западна Вирџинија) – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="По По (Западна Вирџинија)" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sh mw-list-item"><a href="https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paw_Paw,_West_Virginia" title="Paw Paw, West Virginia – Serbo-Croatian" lang="sh" hreflang="sh" data-title="Paw Paw, West Virginia" data-language-autonym="Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски" data-language-local-name="Serbo-Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tt mw-list-item"><a href="https://tt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%BE-%D0%9F%D0%BE_(%D0%9A%D3%A9%D0%BD%D0%B1%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%8B%D1%88_%D0%92%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F)" title="По-По (Көнбатыш Виргиния) – Tatar" lang="tt" hreflang="tt" data-title="По-По (Көнбатыш Виргиния)" data-language-autonym="Татарча / tatarça" data-language-local-name="Tatar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Татарча / tatarça</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uk mw-list-item"><a href="https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%BE-%D0%9F%D0%BE_(%D0%97%D0%B0%D1%85%D1%96%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%92%D1%96%D1%80%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%96%D1%8F)" title="По-По (Західна Вірджинія) – Ukrainian" lang="uk" hreflang="uk" data-title="По-По (Західна Вірджинія)" data-language-autonym="Українська" data-language-local-name="Ukrainian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Українська</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ur mw-list-item"><a href="https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%D8%A6%D8%A7_%D9%BE%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%8C_%D9%85%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8%DB%8C_%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AC%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%A7" title="پئا پئا، مغربی ورجینیا – Urdu" lang="ur" hreflang="ur" data-title="پئا پئا، مغربی ورجینیا" data-language-autonym="اردو" data-language-local-name="Urdu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>اردو</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh mw-list-item"><a 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