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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]
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In these counties, the new magisterial districts are used only for the allocation of county officials, and the collection of census data; the former magisterial districts continue to exist in the form of tax districts. [6] A List of the current and former magisterial districts of West Virginia, sorted by county: [1] [7]
Southern West Virginia is a culturally and geographically distinct region in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Southern West Virginia has coal mining heritage and Southern affinity, including being part of the Bible Belt .
Mason County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia.As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,453. [1] Its county seat and largest city is Point Pleasant. [2] The county was founded in 1804 and named for George Mason, [3] delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention.
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]
Calhoun County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,229, [1] making it the third-least populous county in West Virginia. Its county seat is Grantsville. [2] The county was founded in 1856 and named for South Carolina politician John C. Calhoun. [3] [4]
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 ]