West Virginia Counties

Barbour County is in the north-central part of the state. Rolling hills and winding rivers define its landscape. Philippi is the county seat.

Berkeley County sits in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle. It has a bit of everything. Martinsburg is its biggest city and county seat.

Coal County sits in the southwestern part of West Virginia. Madison is the county seat. Coal put this county on the map.

Braxton County is right in the heart of West Virginia. The county has a weird claim to fame. Locals believe the Flatwoods Monster landed here.

Brooke County sits up in the Northern Panhandle, that skinny bit of West Virginia. It’s a sliver of land between Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Cabell County is in the western part of the state, right on the Ohio River. Huntington is the big city here with Marshall University.

Calhoun County is about as rural as it gets. It’s in the center of West Virginia. Grantsville is the county seat.

Clay County is a little piece of wild, wonderful West Virginia. It’s in the center of the state. Clay, the county seat, is small but tough.

Doddridge County is in the north-central part of West Virginia, not too far from the Ohio border. West Union is the county seat.

You want adventure? Fayette County has it. It’s in the heart of southern West Virginia. The New River Gorge Bridge is a sight to behold.

Gilmer County is in the center of West Virginia. It’s a small place with a big heart. The Little Kanawha River runs right through it.

The Monongahela National Forest is Grant County’s backyard. This county is in the eastern part of West Virginia, right in the Appalachians.

Greenbrier County is in southeast West Virginia. The Greenbrier River has canoeing, fishing, and water skiing. Lewisburg is the county seat.

Hampshire County is in the Eastern Panhandle, hugging the Virginia border. It’s West Virginia’s oldest county, dating back to 1754.

Hancock County is West Virginia’s northernmost point. It’s a skinny strip of land, wedged between Ohio and Pennsylvania.