Counties Involved: (population in parentheses):

Wetzel	Marshall (37,356)	Ohio (50,871)	Brooke	Hancock

First settled in 1788, Cameron is located in West Virginia's Northern Panhandle about 30 miles south of Wheeling in Marshall County. Cameron is home to several small industries including Cameron Tool Company, Mountaineer Leather, and Neubauer's Greenhouse.

Cameron Grade School houses approximately 32 teachers and 458 students in grades kindergarten through six. Cameron High School houses approximately 35 teachers and 393 students in grades 7-12. The Cameron Public Library, located on the top floor of the City Building, contains approximately 10,000 volumes.

Numerous recreational and cultural activities are only a short drive away. Located in the Moundsville area are Grand Vue Park, Grave Creek Mound State Park, and The Palace of Gold. Moundsville is also home to the West Virginia State Penitentiary Museum. In nearby Wheeling is Oglebay Park including its Mansion Museum, Good Zoo, Oglebayfest and Festival of Lights. Also located in Wheeling are Wheeling Park, West Virginia Independence Hall, The Capitol Music Hall (home of Jamboree USA) and the Wheeling Artisan Center famous for it's Nail City Brewery. Wheeling also boasts the home of the East Coast Hockey League's Wheeling Nailers.

Cameron is easily accessible to many County and West Virginia Highways. West Virginia Route 891 and US Route 250 run through Cameron. Cameron is also accessible to Interstate 70 via US Route 250 and Route 2 from Wheeling, WV.