West Virginia National Banks (1863-1935)

This page contains a listing of all of the West Virginia National Banks that issued bank notes during the National Bank Note Era (1863-1935).

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West Virginia (177 Issuing National Banks)

State	NBCharter	Bank Name	Town	County	Open	Close	Bank Fate	Notes Issued	Large Notes	Small Notes	Total $ Issued
WV	10480	First National Bank	Albright	Preston	1914		(Open past 1935)	48,611	38,428	10,183	$384,880
WV	5903	First National Bank	Alderson	Greenbrier	1901		(Open past 1935)	194,208	145,380	48,828	$1,589,100
WV	9523	Alderson National Bank	Alderson	Greenbrier	1909	1931	Receivership	28,798	25,324	3,474	$227,900
WV	10392	First National Bank	Anawalt	McDowell	1913	1931	Receivership	34,222	29,548	4,674	$426,830
WV	8904	Ansted National Bank	Ansted	Fayette	1907	1935	Liquidated	47,700	38,868	8,832	$592,650
WV	11664	Bayard National Bank	Bayard	Grant	1920	1932	Receivership	21,592	17,308	4,284	$267,770
WV	6735	First National Bank	Beckley	Raleigh	1903	1907	Absorbed	2,084	2,084	0	$26,050
WV	9038	Peoples National Bank	Beckley	Raleigh	1908	1910	Absorbed	1,880	1,880	0	$23,500
WV	10589	Beckley NB/Beckley N Exchange B	Beckley	Raleigh	1914		(Open past 1935)	128,172	83,136	45,036	$1,481,820
WV	6618	Citizens National Bank	Belington	Barbour	1903	1925	Liquidated	44,040	44,040	0	$550,500
WV	6619	First National Bank	Belington	Barbour	1903	1931	Receivership	93,562	85,048	8,514	$757,130
WV	6634	Belington National Bank	Belington	Barbour	1903	1906	Liquidated	3,504	3,504	0	$43,800
WV	9909	Berwind National Bank	Berwind	McDowell	1910	1914	Liquidated	11,428	11,428	0	$94,700
WV	4643	First National Bank	Bluefield	Mercer	1891		(Open past 1935)	99,449	85,348	14,101	$1,130,960
WV	6674	Flat Top National Bank	Bluefield	Mercer	1903	1932	Closed	164,944	144,472	20,472	$2,055,260
WV	11109	Bluefield National Bank/Flat Top NB	Bluefield	Mercer	1917		(Open past 1935)	300,259	211,524	88,735	$2,338,890
WV	4760	Traders National Bank	Buckhannon	Upshur	1892	1934	Liquidated	113,856	103,596	10,260	$923,550
WV	13646	Central National Bank	Buckhannon	Upshur	1932		(Open past 1935)	13,048	0	13,048	$98,060
WV	6020	First National Bank	Cameron	Marshall	1901		(Open past 1935)	71,182	59,836	11,346	$884,270
WV	4775	First National Bank	Ceredo	Wayne	1892		(Open past 1935)	74,864	60,012	14,852	$929,330
WV	7270	National Citizens Bank	Charles Town	Jefferson	1904	1933	Receivership	78,590	66,956	11,634	$978,250
WV	1795	First National Bank	Charleston	Kanawha	1871	1875	Liquidated	30,120	30,120	0	$120,000
WV	3236	Charleston National Bank	Charleston	Kanawha	1884		(Open past 1935)	1,689,280	1,148,512	540,768	$13,652,600
WV	4412	Citizens National Bank	Charleston	Kanawha	1890	1929	Closed	188,112	188,112	0	$2,242,350
WV	4667	Kanawha National Bank	Charleston	Kanawha	1891	1930	Closed	385,342	357,712	27,630	$4,804,580
WV	8569	National City Bank	Charleston	Kanawha	1907	1915	Absorbed	80,736	80,736	0	$654,900
WV	13509	National Bank of Commerce	Charleston	Kanawha	1930		(Open past 1935)	102,948	0	102,948	$832,980
WV	1868	First NB of Jefferson	Charlestown	Kanawha	1871	1903	Liquidated	27,852	27,852	0	$307,650
WV	6984	First National Bank	Chester	Hancock	1903	1932	Receivership	74,702	64,364	10,338	$929,770
WV	10157	Clark National Bank	Clark	McDowell	1912	1932	Closed	35,192	29,876	5,316	$436,690
WV	1530	Merchants NB of West Virginia	Clarksburg	Harrison	1865		(Open past 1935)	196,467	160,192	36,275	$2,294,560
WV	4569	Traders National Bank	Clarksburg	Harrison	1891	1905	Liquidated	58,700	58,700	0	$440,200
WV	7029	Empire National Bank	Clarksburg	Harrison	1903		(Open past 1935)	446,343	343,924	102,419	$5,196,150
WV	7681	Union National Bank	Clarksburg	Harrison	1905		(Open past 1935)	1,189,915	948,380	241,535	$9,534,250
WV	7275	First National Bank	Clendenin	Kanawha	1904	1931	Absorbed	24,782	21,272	3,510	$308,620
WV	4828	National Bank	Davis	Tucker	1892		(Open past 1935)	30,315	27,284	3,031	$302,680
WV	4718	Elkins National Bank	Elkins	Randolph	1892	1934	Liquidated	63,730	54,232	9,498	$510,260
WV	7060	Randolph National Bank	Elkins	Randolph	1903	1904	Absorbed	640	640	0	$8,000
WV	8376	Peoples National Bank	Elkins	Randolph	1906	1934	Liquidated	30,355	25,032	5,323	$244,900
WV	12483	Citizens National Bank	Elkins	Randolph	1924		(Open past 1935)	26,428	7,508	18,920	$191,560
WV	14002	Tygarts Valley NB	Elkins	Randolph	1934		(Open past 1935)	8,733	0	8,733	$67,100
WV	8983	First National Bank and TC	Elm Grove	Ohio	1908		(Open past 1935)	98,165	71,020	27,145	$1,220,540
WV	961	First National Bank	Fairmont	Marion	1865	1915	Absorbed	281,284	281,284	0	$1,932,260
WV	9462	National Bank	Fairmont	Marion	1909	1933	Receivership	872,690	715,868	156,822	$7,013,620
WV	9645	Peoples National Bank/Union NB	Fairmont	Marion	1910	1930	Receivership	414,648	380,640	34,008	$3,323,460
WV	13811	First National Bank	Fairmont	Marion	1933		(Open past 1935)	43,981	0	43,981	$360,050
WV	10219	First National Bank	Fairview	Marion	1912	1931	Receivership	31,584	28,116	3,468	$398,190
WV	5434	Fayetteville National Bank	Fayetteville	Fayette	1900	1906	Liquidated	6,192	6,192	0	$51,750
WV	8345	Fayette County NB	Fayetteville	Fayette	1906		(Open past 1935)	109,875	76,784	33,091	$883,480
WV	5814	First National Bank	Friendly	Tyler	1901	1908	Receivership	6,856	6,856	0	$85,700
WV	8333	The Gary National Bank	Gary	McDowell	1906	1931	Liquidated	121,434	107,112	14,322	$882,170
WV	13505	Gary National Bank	Gary	McDowell	1930	1931	Receivership	6,444	0	6,444	$43,920
WV	5939	First National Bank	Glenville	Gilmer	1901	1906	Liquidated	2,880	2,880	0	$24,000
WV	8751	First National Bank	Gormania	Grant	1907	1932	Absorbed	59,658	53,916	5,742	$474,660
WV	2445	First National Bank	Grafton	Taylor	1879		(Open past 1935)	168,018	148,308	19,710	$1,897,410
WV	10097	Oil Field National Bank	Griffithsville	Lincoln	1911		(Open past 1935)	56,484	42,824	13,660	$444,560
WV	8171	Lincoln National Bank	Hamlin	Lincoln	1906		(Open past 1935)	9,230	7,460	1,770	$114,550
WV	6790	First National Bank	Harrisville	Ritchie	1903	1924	Absorbed	39,240	39,240	0	$490,500
WV	7845	First National Bank	Hendricks	Tucker	1905	1931	Absorbed	89,392	84,460	4,932	$716,570
WV	5562	First National Bank	Hinton	Summers	1900		(Open past 1935)	282,807	149,032	133,775	$2,242,530
WV	7998	National Bank of Summers	Hinton	Summers	1905		(Open past 1935)	268,157	206,940	61,217	$2,237,260
WV	10348	Citizens National Bank	Hinton	Summers	1913	1931	Absorbed	89,390	74,828	14,562	$717,100
WV	3106	FNB/First Huntington NB	Huntington	Cabell	1884		(Open past 1935)	2,051,467	1,308,204	743,263	$18,397,910
WV	4607	Commercial NB/Huntington NB	Huntington	Cabell	1891	1924	Closed	550,812	550,812	0	$4,341,990
WV	7359	West Virginia National Bank	Huntington	Cabell	1904	1909	Liquidated	35,154	35,154	0	$342,050
WV	9598	American National Bank	Huntington	Cabell	1909	1913	Absorbed	24,624	24,624	0	$307,800
WV	11670	Hurricane National Bank	Hurricane	Putnam	1920	1927	Absorbed	29,492	29,492	0	$294,920
WV	11268	First National Bank	Iaeger	McDowell	1918	1930	Receivership	23,078	20,948	2,130	$287,830
WV	12372	Tug River National Bank	Iaeger	McDowell	1923	1928	Absorbed	11,072	11,072	0	$138,400
WV	9913	First National Bank	Kenova	Wayne	1910		(Open past 1935)	54,958	43,608	11,350	$684,920
WV	6205	First National Bank	Keyser	Mineral	1902	1933	Receivership	102,508	88,660	13,848	$1,275,170
WV	13831	National Bank	Keyser	Mineral	1933		(Open past 1935)	12,336	0	12,336	$153,160
WV	10369	First National Bank	Keystone	McDowell	1913		(Open past 1935)	99,760	73,216	26,544	$794,460
WV	11502	First National Bank	Kimball	McDowell	1919	1930	Absorbed	28,546	25,732	2,814	$142,730
WV	13484	Kimball National Bank	Kimball	McDowell	1930		(Open past 1935)	25,944	0	25,944	$129,720
WV	1608	National Bank	Kingwood	Preston	1865	1886	Liquidated	39,484	39,484	0	$380,300
WV	6332	Kingwood National Bank	Kingwood	Preston	1902	1931	Receivership	7,720	7,720	0	$96,500
WV	8136	LoganNB/FNB	Logan	Logan	1906	1934	Receivership	34,883	29,820	5,063	$358,450
WV	13954	National Bank	Logan	Logan	1934		(Open past 1935)	18,444	0	18,444	$123,060
WV	6510	Madison National Bank/Boone NB	Madison	Boone	1902		(Open past 1935)	88,209	63,748	24,461	$1,090,720
WV	5012	First National Bank	Mannington	Marion	1895	1932	Liquidated	159,426	142,356	17,070	$1,250,040
WV	6538	First National Bank	Marlinton	Pocahontas	1902	1933	Liquidated	63,965	54,040	9,925	$511,320
WV	13783	First National Bank	Marlinton	Pocahontas	1933		(Open past 1935)	4,416	0	4,416	$22,080
WV	1524	National Bank	Martinsburg	Berkeley	1865	1902	Liquidated	39,540	39,540	0	$436,050
WV	2144	Peoples National Bank	Martinsburg	Berkeley	1874	1901	Liquidated	56,848	56,848	0	$309,200
WV	4811	Citizens National Bank	Martinsburg	Berkeley	1892		(Open past 1935)	272,699	219,392	53,307	$2,265,430
WV	6283	Old National Bank	Martinsburg	Berkeley	1902		(Open past 1935)	268,123	148,252	119,871	$2,866,120
WV	10370	Matewan National Bank	Matewan	Mingo	1913		(Open past 1935)	59,986	41,112	18,874	$741,770
WV	11264	First National Bank	Matoaka	Mercer	1918	1925	Receivership	36,112	36,112	0	$286,100
WV	12839	Matoaka National Bank	Matoaka	Mercer	1925	1932	Absorbed	13,138	7,228	5,910	$162,110
WV	6170	First National Bank	Middlebourne	Tyler	1902	1931	Liquidated	30,688	27,760	2,928	$383,180
WV	12765	Milton National Bank	Milton	Cabell	1925	1929	Absorbed	32,696	32,696	0	$163,480
WV	7545	First National Bank	Monongah	Marion	1905		(Open past 1935)	69,226	57,556	11,670	$547,880
WV	5691	Montgomery National Bank	Montgomery	Kanawha	1901		(Open past 1935)	147,412	103,264	44,148	$1,747,940
WV	9740	Merchants National Bank	Montgomery	Kanawha	1910		(Open past 1935)	114,081	80,668	33,413	$912,510
WV	3029	South Branch Valley NB	Moorefield	Hardy	1883		(Open past 1935)	162,955	136,996	25,959	$1,840,290
WV	1502	Merchants NB of West Virginia	Morgantown	Monongalia	1865	1888	Liquidated	59,088	59,088	0	$419,730
WV	2458	Second National Bank	Morgantown	Monongalia	1880	1931	Receivership	126,948	116,160	10,788	$1,584,060
WV	5583	Citizens National Bank	Morgantown	Monongalia	1900	1920	Liquidated	106,224	106,224	0	$1,327,800
WV	5717	First National Bank	Moundsville	Marshall	1901	1934	Liquidated	76,678	65,484	11,194	$954,510
WV	14142	First National Bank	Moundsville	Marshall	1934		(Open past 1935)	1,258	0	1,258	$15,200
WV	11049	First National Bank	Mount Hope	Fayette	1917		(Open past 1935)	36,416	19,220	17,196	$448,450
WV	6582	First National Bank	New Cumberland	Hancock	1903	1927	Receivership	104,508	104,508	0	$835,800
WV	5266	First National Bank	New Martinsville	Wetzel	1900		(Open past 1935)	131,058	107,324	23,734	$1,053,640
WV	7626	First National Bank	Newburg	Preston	1905	1931	Receivership	62,134	56,380	5,754	$493,280
WV	8309	First National Bank/First Clark NB	Northfork	McDowell	1906		(Open past 1935)	168,661	122,324	46,337	$1,971,430
WV	12075	Oak Hill National Bank	Oak Hill	Fayette	1921	1934	Liquidated	67,600	43,264	24,336	$553,370
WV	180	First National Bank	Parkersburg	Wood	1864	1932	Liquidated	797,196	678,852	118,344	$6,748,290
WV	864	Second National Bank	Parkersburg	Wood	1865	1927	Closed	250,224	250,224	0	$2,825,400
WV	1427	Parkersburg National Bank	Parkersburg	Wood	1865		(Open past 1935)	305,884	266,232	39,652	$3,555,180
WV	2649	Citizens National Bank	Parkersburg	Wood	1882	1935	Closed	169,800	143,784	26,016	$2,114,940
WV	5320	Farmers and Mechanics NB	Parkersburg	Wood	1900	1917	Liquidated	63,768	63,768	0	$797,100
WV	13621	Peoples National Bank	Parkersburg	Wood	1932		(Open past 1935)	40,455	0	40,455	$325,990
WV	9610	First National Bank	Parsons	Tucker	1909		(Open past 1935)	55,028	43,944	11,084	$438,870
WV	7191	FNB/First-Citizens NB	Pennsboro	Ritchie	1904	1931	Liquidated	53,194	42,052	11,142	$664,130
WV	7246	Citizens National Bank	Pennsboro	Ritchie	1904	1929	Closed	41,636	40,544	1,092	$518,440
WV	9721	First National Bank	Peterstown	Monroe	1910		(Open past 1935)	32,299	25,244	7,055	$400,730
WV	6302	First National Bank	Philippi	Barbour	1902	1934	Liquidated	58,820	50,612	8,208	$734,470
WV	6377	Citizens National Bank	Philippi	Barbour	1902	1931	Receivership	89,506	79,192	10,314	$734,540
WV	14053	First National Bank	Philippi	Barbour	1934		(Open past 1935)	2,316	0	2,316	$17,310
WV	1883	National Bank	Piedmont	Mineral	1871	1886	Liquidated	16,408	16,408	0	$160,100
WV	3629	First National Bank	Piedmont	Mineral	1887		(Open past 1935)	244,296	199,272	45,024	$1,927,500
WV	4088	Davis National Bank	Piedmont	Mineral	1889	1933	Absorbed	132,356	114,092	18,264	$1,180,970
WV	7672	First National Bank	Pineville	Wyoming	1905	1930	Receivership	57,316	54,088	3,228	$454,820
WV	8749	Citizens National Bank	Pineville	Wyoming	1907	1917	Receivership	21,520	21,520	0	$177,050
WV	1504	Merchants NB of WV/Merchants NB	Point Pleasant	Mason	1865	1929	Liquidated	244,624	244,624	0	$2,010,410
WV	5701	Point Pleasant NB	Point Pleasant	Mason	1901		(Open past 1935)	72,832	59,572	13,260	$580,520
WV	13231	Citizens National Bank	Point Pleasant	Mason	1928		(Open past 1935)	47,254	0	47,254	$338,590
WV	8219	First National Bank	Princeton	Mercer	1906	1932	Absorbed	130,708	113,512	17,196	$1,047,500
WV	10759	First National Bank	Ravenswood	Jackson	1915	1931	Absorbed	816	0	816	$6,960
WV	10285	First National Bank	Reedy	Roane	1912		(Open past 1935)	30,331	23,156	7,175	$243,380
WV	8434	First National Bank	Richwood	Nicholas	1906	1932	Liquidated	35,800	32,740	3,060	$449,870
WV	13627	Cherry River National Bank	Richwood	Nicholas	1932		(Open past 1935)	16,586	0	16,586	$112,950
WV	10762	First National Bank	Ripley	Jackson	1915		(Open past 1935)	35,318	22,948	12,370	$437,380
WV	9766	First National Bank	Romney	Hampshire	1910		(Open past 1935)	95,662	72,300	23,362	$862,150
WV	5280	First National Bank of	Ronceverte	Greenbrier	1900	1933	Liquidated	82,200	69,324	12,876	$1,022,670
WV	6226	Ronceverte National Bank	Ronceverte	Greenbrier	1902		(Open past 1935)	43,289	35,316	7,973	$536,900
WV	9288	First National Bank	Rowlesburg	Preston	1908	1912	Receivership	2,884	2,884	0	$36,050
WV	10250	Peoples National Bank	Rowlesburg	Preston	1912		(Open past 1935)	53,799	42,240	11,559	$425,410
WV	9640	First National Bank	Saint Albans	Kanawha	1910	1933	Receivership	27,154	21,840	5,314	$337,430
WV	5226	First National Bank	Saint Marys	Pleasants	1899		(Open past 1935)	100,617	75,552	25,065	$1,249,860
WV	7250	First National Bank	Salem	Harrison	1904	1935	Liquidated	145,507	120,764	24,743	$1,219,390
WV	9453	First National Bank	Shinnston	Harrison	1909	1929	Receivership	87,012	87,012	0	$694,800
WV	5027	First National Bank	Sistersville	Tyler	1895	1921	Liquidated	150,112	150,112	0	$1,157,360
WV	5028	Farmers and Producers NB/Union NB	Sistersville	Tyler	1895		(Open past 1935)	223,704	181,538	42,166	$2,495,600
WV	6548	Peoples National Bank	Sistersville	Tyler	1902	1922	Closed	61,440	61,440	0	$768,000
WV	11340	First National Bank	South Charleston	Kanawha	1919		(Open past 1935)	38,388	16,548	21,840	$263,500
WV	10127	First National Bank	Spencer	Roane	1912		(Open past 1935)	118,462	85,568	32,894	$847,720
WV	6213	First National Bank	Sutton	Braxton	1902	1914	Receivership	27,408	27,408	0	$299,550
WV	9604	Home National Bank	Sutton	Braxton	1909		(Open past 1935)	122,033	96,124	25,909	$958,900
WV	6999	First National Bank	Terra Alta	Preston	1903		(Open past 1935)	67,336	56,960	10,376	$539,870
WV	8998	National Bank	Thurmond	Fayette	1908	1931	Receivership	47,350	40,360	6,990	$589,280
WV	8360	First National Bank	Webster Springs	Webster	1906	1934	Receivership	8,508	6,876	1,632	$104,910
WV	14013	Webster Springs NB	Webster Springs	Webster	1934		(Open past 1935)	6,226	0	6,226	$42,350
WV	9048	First National Bank	Welch	McDowell	1908	1930	Absorbed	109,672	100,744	8,928	$1,368,560
WV	9071	McDowell County NB	Welch	McDowell	1908	1931	Liquidated	268,630	241,360	27,270	$2,144,270
WV	13512	McDowell County NB	Welch	McDowell	1930		(Open past 1935)	127,236	0	127,236	$1,006,810
WV	1387	First National Bank	Wellsburg	Brooke	1865	1871	Liquidated	16,344	16,344	0	$96,300
WV	1884	The Wellsburg National Bank	Wellsburg	Brooke	1871	1935	Liquidated	237,674	204,664	33,010	$2,449,140
WV	14295	Wellsburg National Bank	Wellsburg	Brooke	1934		(Open past 1935)	7,397	0	7,397	$50,250
WV	6424	First National Bank	West Union	Doddridge	1902	1934	Liquidated	61,872	52,128	9,744	$768,720
WV	13881	First National Bank	West Union	Doddridge	1933		(Open past 1935)	4,032	0	4,032	$31,260
WV	1607	National Exchange Bank	Weston	Lewis	1865	1932	Liquidated	171,248	156,680	14,568	$1,496,500
WV	13634	Weston National Bank	Weston	Lewis	1932		(Open past 1935)	25,114	0	25,114	$207,120
WV	360	First National Bank	Wheeling	Ohio	1864	1875	Liquidated	50,520	50,520	0	$354,000
WV	1343	Merchants NB of West Virginia	Wheeling	Ohio	1865	1874	Liquidated	78,600	78,600	0	$666,000
WV	1424	NB of West Virginia	Wheeling	Ohio	1865	1996	Closed (Merger)	749,766	628,008	121,758	$8,989,080
WV	1594	National Savings Bank	Wheeling	Ohio	1865	1869	Liquidated	13,968	13,968	0	$99,600
WV	5164	National Exchange Bank	Wheeling	Ohio	1898		(Open past 1935)	1,337,409	1,090,356	247,053	$10,704,410
WV	10455	Citizens National Bank	Wheeling	Ohio	1913	1916	Liquidated	16,488	16,488	0	$206,100
WV	6830	First National Bank	Williamson	Mingo	1903		(Open past 1935)	137,184	108,432	28,752	$1,702,140
WV	10067	National Bank of Commerce	Williamson	Mingo	1911		(Open past 1935)	135,184	99,320	35,864	$1,679,150
WV	6233	Williamstown National Bank	Williamstown	Wood	1902	1916	Receivership	17,736	17,736	0	$221,700
WV	11483	Farmers & Mechanics NB	Williamstown	Wood	1919		(Open past 1935)	28,818	19,640	9,178	$233,990
WV	9850	Winona National Bank	Winona	Fayette	1910	1990	Closed (Merger)	59,227	43,976	15,251	$469,380
WV	10450	First National Bank	Worthington	Marion	1913	1931	Receivership	53,780	47,420	6,360	$420,280