Fort Seybert, West Virginia

For the historical fort, see Fort Seybert

Fort Seybert
Unincorporated community
Fort Seybert Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°41′38″N 79°11′32″W / 38.69389°N 79.19222°W / 38.69389; -79.19222Coordinates: 38°41′38″N 79°11′32″W / 38.69389°N 79.19222°W / 38.69389; -79.19222
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Pendleton
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)

Fort Seybert is an unincorporated community located in Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA. This town was named for Captain Jacob Seybert who built an early stockade here. It was captured by Native Americans in 1758, who spared only eleven lives (see Bemino). Fort Seybert is the only place in the United States with this name.

Fort Seybert is located along the South Fork South Branch Potomac River.

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Municipalities and communities of Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States

County seat: Franklin

Town	Franklin

CDP	Brandywine

Unincorporated communities	Brushy Run Cave Cherry Grove Circleville Dahmer Deer Run Dry Run Entry Fame Fort Seybert Harper Judy Gap Key Kline Macksville Miles Mitchell Moatstown Monkeytown Moyers Mozer Oak Flat Oak Grove Onego Propstburg Riverton Ruddle Seneca Rocks Simoda Sugar Grove Sweedlin Teterton Upper Tract Zigler

Ghost towns	Smoke Hole Ketterman

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