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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]
North Central West Virginia (sometimes known as "Mountaineer Country") is a region in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The region's largest cities are Morgantown , Fairmont , and Clarksburg . Counties
1 Cities. 2 List of municipalities. ... Map of the United States with West Virginia highlighted. 2023 Rank City Type 2023 Estimate [1] 2020 Census Change County 1:
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Wetzel County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia.As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,442. [1] Its county seat is New Martinsville. [2] The county, founded in 1846, is named for Lewis Wetzel, a famous frontiersman and Indian fighter. [3]
It is the largest metropolitan area entirely within the state of West Virginia. The Huntington Metro Area adds to the Charleston–Huntington, WV-OH-KY CSA and spans three states (West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio), while the core county of the Charleston area, Kanawha County , is more populous than the West Virginia portion of the Huntington area.
Tucker County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census , the population was 6,762, [ 3 ] making it West Virginia's fourth-least populous county. Its county seat is Parsons . [ 4 ]
(06:11 PM EST) Rescues Underway In West Virginia Multiple swift water rescues are being reported around the community of Princeton, West Virginia. The area is on the state line just north of ...