Weaverville
Before it was Boekerton, the town was named Weaverville after John Weaver a local resident and farmer. During the Civil War Thompson referred to it as Weaverville.
The Plank Road from Clarkton to Point Pleasant ran through Weaverville (it's about half way between the two communities). It was usually a stopping point for travelers and possessed a post office, drug store, hotel, a few small stores, and a school that doubled as a church. Around 1905 Weaverville changed names after a man named "Boeker" settled there and built a saw mill and short line railroad in order to get timber shipped out of the swamps. The town progressed quickly and decided to change their name in his honor.
The flood of 1912 washed most of Boekerton away and the town never recovered, most businesses were not rebuilt. By 1948, only one store, a baptist church, and a four-room school still operated in town. The area was once located in dense forest and swampland was deforested and drained by 1950. The old Plank Road was graveled and still in use in the 50s.
The flood of 1912 washed most of Boekerton away and the town never recovered, most businesses were not rebuilt. By 1948, only one store, a baptist church, and a four-room school still operated in town. The area was once located in dense forest and swampland was deforested and drained by 1950. The old Plank Road was graveled and still in use in the 50s.
