Founded in 1851, Pleasants County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Pleasants County was formed from Ritchie, Tyler, and Wood counties. The city of Saint Marys is the county seat. With FIPS code of 73, Pleasants County has a population of 7,601 and area of 131 square miles (339…
Category: Guide to West Virginia
West Virginia – At the beginning of the Civil War (1861-1865), the Mountain State refused to separate from the Union. As Virginia fought on the southern side, West Virginia broke free and became the 35th state in the United States in 1863. The capital is Charlestone. The population is approximately 2 million. Pearl S. Buck the Nobel Prize winner came from West Virginia.
Cities and Towns in Wyoming County, West Virginia
Founded in 1850, Wyoming County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Wyoming County was formed from Logan County. The city of Pineville is the county seat. With FIPS code of 109, Wyoming County has a population of 21,051 and area of 501 square miles (1,298 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Wood County, West Virginia
Founded in 1798, Wood County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Wood County was formed from Harrison County. The city of Parkersburg is the county seat. With FIPS code of 107, Wood County has a population of 83,624 and area of 367 square miles (951 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Wirt County, West Virginia
Founded in 1848, Wirt County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Wirt County was formed from Jackson and Wood counties. The city of Elizabeth is the county seat. With FIPS code of 105, Wirt County has a population of 5,063 and area of 233 square miles (603 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Wetzel County, West Virginia
Founded in 1846, Wetzel County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Wetzel County was formed from Tyler County. The city of New Martinsville is the county seat. With FIPS code of 103, Wetzel County has a population of 14,170 and area of 359 square miles (930 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Webster County, West Virginia
Founded in 1860, Webster County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Webster County was formed from Braxton, Nicholas, and Randolph counties. The city of Webster Springs is the county seat. With FIPS code of 101, Webster County has a population of 8,249 and area of 556 square miles (1,440…
Cities and Towns in Wayne County, West Virginia
Founded in 1842, Wayne County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Wayne County was formed from Cabell County. The city of Wayne is the county seat. With FIPS code of 99, Wayne County has a population of 38,498 and area of 506 square miles (1,311 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Upshur County, West Virginia
Founded in 1851, Upshur County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Upshur County was formed from Barbour, Lewis, and Randolph counties. The city of Buckhannon is the county seat. With FIPS code of 97, Upshur County has a population of 23,791 and area of 355 square miles (919 km2)….
Cities and Towns in Tyler County, West Virginia
Founded in 1814, Tyler County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Tyler County was formed from Ohio County. The city of Middlebourne is the county seat. With FIPS code of 95, Tyler County has a population of 8,155 and area of 258 square miles (668 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Tucker County, West Virginia
Founded in 1856, Tucker County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Tucker County was formed from Randolph County. The city of Parsons is the county seat. With FIPS code of 93, Tucker County has a population of 6,672 and area of 419 square miles (1,085 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Taylor County, West Virginia
Founded in 1844, Taylor County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Taylor County was formed from Barbour, Harrison, Marion counties. The city of Grafton is the county seat. With FIPS code of 91, Taylor County has a population of 16,492 and area of 173 square miles (448 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Summers County, West Virginia
Founded in 1871, Summers County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Summers County was formed from Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, and Monroe counties. The city of Hinton is the county seat. With FIPS code of 89, Summers County has a population of 11,908 and area of 361 square miles (935…
Cities and Towns in Roane County, West Virginia
Founded in 1856, Roane County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Roane County was formed from Gilmer, Jackson, and Kanawha counties. The city of Spencer is the county seat. With FIPS code of 87, Roane County has a population of 13,898 and area of 484 square miles (1,254 km2)….
Cities and Towns in Ritchie County, West Virginia
Founded in 1843, Ritchie County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Ritchie County was formed from Harrison, Lewis, and Wood counties. The city of Harrisville is the county seat. With FIPS code of 85, Ritchie County has a population of 8,383 and area of 454 square miles (1,176 km2)….
Cities and Towns in Randolph County, West Virginia
Founded in 1787, Randolph County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Randolph County was formed from Harrison County. The city of Elkins is the county seat. With FIPS code of 83, Randolph County has a population of 27,806 and area of 1,040 square miles (2,694 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Raleigh County, West Virginia
Founded in 1850, Raleigh County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Raleigh County was formed from Fayette County. The city of Beckley is the county seat. With FIPS code of 81, Raleigh County has a population of 73,771 and area of 607 square miles (1,572 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Putnam County, West Virginia
Founded in 1848, Putnam County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Putnam County was formed from Cabell, Kanawha, and Mason counties. The city of Winfield is the county seat. With FIPS code of 79, Putnam County has a population of 57,260 and area of 346 square miles (896 km2)….
Cities and Towns in Preston County, West Virginia
Founded in 1818, Preston County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Preston County was formed from Monongalia County. The city of Kingwood is the county seat. With FIPS code of 77, Preston County has a population of 34,358 and area of 648 square miles (1,678 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Founded in 1821, Pocahontas County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Pocahontas County was formed from Bath County (Virginia), Pendleton, and Randolph. The city of Marlinton is the county seat. With FIPS code of 75, Pocahontas County has a population of 7,841 and area of 940 square miles (2,435…
Cities and Towns in Pendleton County, West Virginia
Founded in 1788, Pendleton County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Pendleton County was formed from Augusta County (Virginia), Rockingham County (Virginia), and Hardy. The city of Franklin is the county seat. With FIPS code of 71, Pendleton County has a population of 6,142 and area of 698 square…
Cities and Towns in Ohio County, West Virginia
Founded in 1776, Ohio County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Ohio County was formed from Augusta County (Virginia). The city of Wheeling is the county seat. With FIPS code of 69, Ohio County has a population of 41,776 and area of 106 square miles (275 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Nicholas County, West Virginia
Founded in 1818, Nicholas County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Nicholas County was formed from Greenbrier, Kanawha, and Randolph counties. The city of Summersville is the county seat. With FIPS code of 67, Nicholas County has a population of 24,300 and area of 649 square miles (1,681 km2)….
Cities and Towns in Morgan County, West Virginia
Founded in 1820, Morgan County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Morgan County was formed from Berkeley and Hampshire counties. The city of Berkeley Springs is the county seat. With FIPS code of 65, Morgan County has a population of 17,221 and area of 229 square miles (593 km2)….
Cities and Towns in Monroe County, West Virginia
Founded in 1799, Monroe County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Monroe County was formed from Greenbrier County. The city of Union is the county seat. With FIPS code of 63, Monroe County has a population of 12,332 and area of 473 square miles (1,225 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Monongalia County, West Virginia
Founded in 1776, Monongalia County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Monongalia County was formed from Augusta County (Virginia). The city of Morgantown is the county seat. With FIPS code of 61, Monongalia County has a population of 106,387 and area of 361 square miles (935 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Mingo County, West Virginia
Founded in 1895, Mingo County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Mingo County was formed from Logan County. The city of Williamson is the county seat. With FIPS code of 59, Mingo County has a population of 23,005 and area of 423 square miles (1,096 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Mineral County, West Virginia
Founded in 1866, Mineral County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Mineral County was formed from Hampshire County. The city of Keyser is the county seat. With FIPS code of 57, Mineral County has a population of 26,857 and area of 328 square miles (850 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Mercer County, West Virginia
Founded in 1837, Mercer County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Mercer County was formed from Giles County (Virginia) and Tazewell County (Virginia). The city of Princeton is the county seat. With FIPS code of 55, Mercer County has a population of 59,097 and area of 420 square miles…
Cities and Towns in McDowell County, West Virginia
Founded in 1858, McDowell County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, McDowell County was formed from Tazewell County (Virginia). The city of Welch is the county seat. With FIPS code of 47, McDowell County has a population of 18,363 and area of 535 square miles (1,386 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Mason County, West Virginia
Founded in 1804, Mason County is one of 55 counties in the state of West Virginia. Historically, Mason County was formed from Kanawha County. The city of Point Pleasant is the county seat. With FIPS code of 53, Mason County has a population of 25,157 and area of 432 square miles (1,119 km2). List of…