Map of St. Marys city, West Virginia

St. Marys is a city and the county seat of Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,847 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Parkersburg–Vienna metropolitan area. St. Marys was established in 1849 by Alexander Creel, who is said to have had a vision of Mary while passing the townsite by boat on the Ohio River.

Train tracks run down the middle of 2nd Street in St. Marys, and freight trains running through the middle of downtown St. Marys are a common sight. It is one of the few remaining towns in the United States where freight trains actually share city streets with automotive traffic.

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Geography

St. Marys is located at 39°23′47″N 81°11′59″W / 39.39639°N 81.19972°W / 39.39639; -81.19972 (39.396393, -81.199701), along the Ohio River at the mouth of Middle Island Creek. Middle Island, which is part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge, is located in the Ohio River beside St. Marys; a bridge connects the city to the island.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km), all land.

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