Cass is situated along the Greenbrier River near the mouth of Deer Creek, just east of the southern end of Cheat and Back Allegheny Mountains, with an approximate elevation of 2,450 feet. According to Harris it was incorporated in 1902, its population by the Census of 1920 being 1,195, and hence the largest town in the county.
Cass was founded in 1901 by the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company as a company town for the workers who would be logging the nearby mountains. The town was named after Joseph Kerr Cass, vice president and cofounder of the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company.
Cass was a thriving town in the early 20th century, but the logging industry declined in the 1920s and 1930s. The town's population also declined, and by the 1950s, Cass was a ghost town.
In the 1960s, the state of West Virginia acquired the town and turned it into a state park. The Cass Scenic Railroad State Park is now a popular tourist destination, and it is known for its scenic railroad rides and its historic company town.
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