About Follansbee, WV
Follansbee, West Virginia is a city in Brooke County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,115 at the 2000 census. The community was named for the Follansbee Brothers steel manufacturing plant. A major attraction is the Historical Fort Steuben, located just across the Ohio River, in nearby Steubenville, Ohio. Local Follansbee, West Virginia businesses include: Kowalski Insurance Agency and Yost Excavating. Students in Follansbee, West Virginia attend high school at nearby Brooke County High School. One of the best places to visit is the West Virginia Independence Hall located in nearby Wheeling, West Virginia. Famous persons from Follansbee, West Virginia include: Lou Holtz, former NCAA and NFL football coach (born in Follansbee) and Glenn Davis, Olympic hurdler and sprinter who won a total of three gold medals in the 1956 and 1960 Olympic games (born in Follansbee).
