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Mason County, Virginia has existed twice in the U.S. state of Virginia's history. Formed in 1788, and 1804, respectively, both counties were named for George Mason, a Virginia delegate to the 1787 Constitutional Convention, and each was separated from Virginia due to the creation of a new state, partitioned in accordance with Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution.
Mason County is the name of several counties in the United States: Mason County, Illinois; Mason County, Kentucky, originally Mason County, Virginia (1788–1792) Mason County, Michigan; Mason County, Texas; Mason County, Washington; Mason County, West Virginia, originally Mason County, Virginia (1804–1863)
It is the seat of justice of Mason county Virginia, and contains about 15 or 20 families, a log courthouse, a log jail and as usual (but unfortunately) in the Virginia towns, a pillory and whipping post. Point Pleasant seems rather on the stand in point of improvement, arising, it is said, from the difficulty in establishing the land titles.
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.
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This is a list of unincorporated communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia that are not incorporated as independent cities or towns as of 2005. Bolded places are census-designated places ; there are 362 of them as of the 2010 United States Census .
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West Virginia Ordnance Works (WVOW) was a United States Army ammunition manufacturing facility constructed and operated during World War II. It was located north of Point Pleasant, West Virginia in Mason County encompassing 8,323 acres (33.68 km 2). The $45 million plant employed 3500 at its peak and operated from 1942 to 1945. [1]