Wayside, West Virginia
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Wayside is an unincorporated community in Monroe County
in the U.S. state
of West Virginia
. It is located along County Route 7 near its juncture with County Route 9. Wayside is the birthplace of Ettie Mae Greene
, the oldest person ever in that state.
Monroe County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,583 people, 5,447 households, and 3,883 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile . There were 7,267 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
. It is located along County Route 7 near its juncture with County Route 9. Wayside is the birthplace of Ettie Mae Greene
Ettie Mae Greene
Ettie Mae Greene née Thomas was an American supercentenarian who was recognized by Guinness World Records as the 'oldest living American' in 1991 . She was born in Wayside, West Virginia, and worked as a seamstress and a farmer...
, the oldest person ever in that state.