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Harrison County was created from Monongalia County, Virginia, in 1784 and was named for Benjamin Harrison, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. It is located in the north central section of the state, 120 miles south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and mid-way between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Washington, D.C.
Harrison County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,921. [1] Its county seat is Clarksburg. [2] Harrison County is part of the Clarksburg, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Hello and welcome to the Harrison County Clerk’s Office. As the County Clerk of Harrison County, I would like to take a minute and discuss what we do in our office. All 55 counties elect a County Clerk for a term of six(6) years.
Commission. The County Commission consists of three Commissioners elected to six year terms. They are the governing body of Harrison County and function as the County Executive. They are responsible for all county affairs, such as maintaining the Courthouse, Correctional Center, Law Enforcement Agency, County Garage, Bureau of Emergency ...
Harrison County, in north-central West Virginia (WV), was created in 1784 and named for Benjamin Harrison, Virginia statesman and the father of William Henry Harrison. Its seat is at Clarksburg. The West Fork River flows north through the county and is its principal stream.
Guide to Harrison County, West Virginia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
Harrison County lies in north-central West Virginia, at the juncture of Interstate 79 and U.S. 50. The county covers 416.6 square miles, with a 2020 population of 65,921, a decline of nearly one-fourth from its peak of 85,296 in 1950.
In 2022, Harrison County, WV had a population of 65.9k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $56,184. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Harrison County, WV declined from 66,222 to 65,862, a −0.544% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,124 to $56,184, a 3.81% increase.
The West Virginia Archives and History web site offers detailed information on the state's history, outlines the documents available in the State Archives, and provides assistance in conducting genealogical research.
Harrison County is a county in the state of West Virginia. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 69,099. The county seat is Clarksburg. The county was founded in 1784. Harrison County is part of the Clarksburg, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area.