Grant County, West Virginia

Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population was 11,299. Its county seat is Petersburg. Grant County was created from Hardy County in 1866 and named for General Ulysses Simpson Grant. After the American Civil War, there was an effort by former Confederates to name it 'Lee County' instead after General Robert E. Lee, but the effort proved fruitless.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 480 square miles (1,244 km²), of which, 477 square miles (1,236 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (8 km²) of it (0.62%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 50
• U.S. Highway 220
• West Virginia Route 28
• West Virginia Route 42
• West Virginia Route 55
• West Virginia Route 93

Adjacent counties

• Mineral County (northeast)
• Hardy County (east)
• Pendleton County (south)
• Tucker County (west)
• Garrett County, Maryland (northwest)

Demographics

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities and towns

• Town of Bayard
• City of Petersburg

Unincorporated communities

Arthur Bismarck Cabins Dobbin	Dorcas Fairfax Forman	Gormania Greenland Henry	Hopeville Lahmansville Maysville	Medley Mount Storm Old Arthur	Scherr Williamsport Wilsonia

References

External links

• Grant County - Gateway to the Potomac Highlands
• Grant County Chamber of Commerce
• Grant County Press
• Grant County Development Authority
• Grant County Schools
• Grant County Historical/Genealogy Society, Inc.
• WVGenWeb Grant County