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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]
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Ripley is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. [5] The population was 3,074 at the 2020 census. [2] History.
Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census , the population was 27,791. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Ripley , [ 2 ] and its largest municipality is Ravenswood .
Ripley District, formerly Ripley Magisterial District, is one of five historic magisterial districts in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States.The district was originally known as Mill Creek Township, one of five civil townships established in Jackson County after West Virginia became a state in 1863; it was renamed "Ripley Township" after its chief town in 1871, and the following year ...
Washington District, formerly Washington Magisterial District, is one of five historic magisterial districts in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States.The district was originally established as one of five civil townships in Jackson County after West Virginia became a state in 1863; in 1872, all of West Virginia's townships were converted into magisterial districts.
The main north–south routes through the district include West Virginia Route 2, County Road 21, and Interstate 77. Route 2 runs from Point Pleasant to Ravenswood; it enters Jackson County near Mount Alto, and follows the course of the Ohio River through the district, passing through Mount Alto, Millwood, Ripley Landing, and Pleasant View.
After West Virginia was admitted to the Union in 1863, the counties were divided into civil townships, which were converted into magisterial districts in 1872. Jackson County was divided into five magisterial districts: Grant, Ravenswood, Ripley, Union, and Washington. Except for minor adjustments, the names and boundaries of the historic ...