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).
List of all cities in Ritchie County, WV alphabetically
| City/Town | Postal Code | Area Code |
| Auburn, WV | 26325 | 304 |
| Berea, WV | 26327 | 304 |
| Burnt House, WV | 26178 | 304 |
| Cairo, WV | 26337 | 304 |
| Ellenboro, WV | 26346 | 304 |
| Greenwood, WV | 26415 | 304 |
| Harrisville, WV | 26362 | 304 |
| Hazelgreen, WV | 26362 | 304 |
| Highland, WV | 26346 | 304 |
| Macfarlan, WV | 26148 | 304 |
| Mahone, WV | 26362 | 304 |
| Mountain, WV | 26415 | 304 |
| Newberne, WV | 26362 | 304 |
| Pennsboro, WV | 26415 | 304 |
| Petroleum, WV | 26161 | 304 |
| Pullman, WV | 26327 | 304 |
| 26421 | 304 | |
| Smithville, WV | 26178 | 304 |
| Toll Gate, WV | 26415 | 304 |