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   What is the smallest county in West Virginia?

   • It is the smallest county in West Virginia by area, as well as one of the smallest in the United States. The highest point of elevation in Hancock County is approximately 1363 ft. and located about 1800 ft. ESE of Emmanuel Mission Church.

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   What counties were formed after West Virginia became a state?

   • However, the counties of Grant , Mineral , Mingo , Lincoln, and Summers were formed after West Virginia became a state in 1863. At that time, Berkeley County and Jefferson County, the two easternmost counties of West Virginia, refused to recognize their inclusion in the state.

   History and Facts of West Virginia Counties - My Counties

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   How many counties are in West Virginia?

   • 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. West Virginia was admitted as a separate state of the United States on June 20, 1863.

   List of counties in West Virginia - Wikipedia

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   What is the most populated county in West Virginia?

   • Kanawha County (193,063) is the most populated county in West Virginia. Wirt County (5,717) is the least populated county in West Virginia. This Interactive Map of West Virginia Counties show the historical boundaries, names, organization, and attachments of every county, extinct county and unsuccessful county proposal from 1863 to 1915.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_counties_in_WestList of counties in West Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Randolph County is the largest by area at 1,040 square miles (2,694 km 2), and Hancock County is the smallest at 83 square miles (215 km 2). Kanawha County contributed land to the founding of 12 West Virginia counties and has the largest population (174,805 in 2023). Wirt County has the smallest population (5,000 in 2023).

   County	Fips Code [15]	County Seat [7]	Est. [1]
   Barbour County	001	Philippi	1843
   Berkeley County	003	Martinsburg	1772
   Boone County	005	Madison	1847
   Braxton County	007	Sutton	1836

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hancock_County,_West_VirginiaHancock County, West Virginia - Wikipedia

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   According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 88 square miles (230 km 2 ), of which 83 square miles (210 km 2) is land and 5.4 square miles (14 km 2) (6.1%) is water. [9] It is the smallest county in West Virginia by area, as well as one of the smallest in the United States.

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   Hancock County (83 sq mi) is the smallest county in West Virginia. County Population (2017 Est.) Facts. Kanawha County (193,063) is the most populated county in West Virginia.

   County	Date Formed	Parent County	County Seat
   Barbour	1843	Harrison, Lewis and Randolph counties	Philippi
   Berkeley	1772	Frederick County (VA)	Martinsburg
   Boone	1847	Cabell, Kanawha, and Logan counties	Madison
   Braxton	1836	Kanawha, Lewis, and Nicholas counties	Sutton

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6. www.wvencyclopedia.org › articles › 1624e-WV | Counties - wvencyclopedia.org

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   Nov 10, 2023 · West Virginia has 55 counties, created from 1754 to 1895. Randolph County is the largest, at 1,040 square miles, and Hancock the smallest, at 88.2 square miles. Kanawha County has the most people, with 180,745 residents in 2020, and Wirt has the fewest, 5,194.

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   Keep reading to discover which county in your state has the smallest population—and which state has a county with a population of just 88 residents. Alabama: Greene County - 2019 population: 8,324 (-8.0% change from 2010)

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9. www.wvencyclopedia.org › articles › 1871e-WV | Pleasants County - wvencyclopedia.org

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   Pleasants County, named for James Pleasants, governor of Virginia (1822–24), is one of the smallest counties in West Virginia. It has 134.6 square miles and 2020 population of 7,653. Pleasants County was created in 1851 from portions of Wood, Ritchie, and Tyler counties.

10. www2.census.gov › geo › mapsGeographic Areas Reference Map Series - West Virginia

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    State-Based County Outline Map - This small-scale outline map shows and labels all of the county or county-equivalent en es within a state or state equivalent. County-equivalent en es include independent city, parish, borough, city and borough, municipality, and census area.