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The U.S. state of West Virginia has 55 counties. Fifty of them existed at the time of the Wheeling Convention in 1861, during the American Civil War, when those counties seceded from the Commonwealth of Virginia to form the new state of West Virginia. [1] West Virginia was admitted as a separate state of the United States on June 20, 1863. [2]
The assessor of property is elected to find and list the value of all property in Hamilton County. Property is reappraised every four years. The current assessor of property is Marty Haynes. [19] The county clerk is elected to issue vehicle tags, marriage and business licenses, and other documents. The current county clerk is William (Bill ...
Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia.As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,063. [1] Its county seat is Berkeley Springs. [2] The county was formed in 1820 from parts of Hampshire and Berkeley Counties and named in honor of General Daniel Morgan, prominent soldier of the American Revolutionary War. [3]
Arthur I. Boreman (1823–96) — West Virginia's first governor, moved to Middlebourne as an infant. He received his education and was admitted to the bar while resident here in 1845. [23] Cecil H. Underwood (1922-2008) — Twice governor of West Virginia, he was the 25th and 32nd Governor of West Virginia, from 1957 until 1961 and from 1997 ...
Wyoming County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,382. [1] Its county seat is Pineville. [2] The county was created in 1850 from Logan County and named for the Lenape word meaning "large plains". [3]
Morgan County Courthouse was a historic courthouse building located at Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, West Virginia.It was built in 1907 and was a two-story, three-bay, building constructed of yellow brick with limestone accents in the Neoclassical style.
Nicholas County is a county located in the central region of U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census , the population was 24,604. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Summersville . [ 2 ]
Arbuckle District is located in the central portion of Mason County, between the Kanawha River and the northern end of Putnam County.To the north, it is bounded by the Kanawha River, and by Lewis and Cooper Districts; to the northeast by the Kanawha and Cologne District; to the east by the Kanawha and Union District; to the south by the Buffalo-Union District of Putnam County, formerly Buffalo ...