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Kanawha County (/ k ə ˈ n ɔː ə / kə-NAW-ə) is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 180,745, [1] making it West Virginia's most populous county. [2] The county seat is Charleston, [3] which is also the state capital and most populous city. Kanawha County is part of the Charleston, WV ...
Prior to 1830, [2] Samuel I. Cabell, moved to the Kanawha River valley from Clarke County, Georgia, where his father Robert Jones Cabell had died in 1823 [3] (although Samuel's death record says he was born in Georgia, the 1850 Census says he was born in Virginia).
The people listed below were born in or otherwise closely associated with Cabin Creek, West Virginia. Pages in category "People from Cabin Creek, West Virginia" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Charleston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of West Virginia and the seat of Kanawha County. [9] It is at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers. The population was 48,864 at the 2020 census. [5]
St. Albans is a city in western Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the Kanawha and Coal rivers. The population was 10,861 at the 2020 census . [ 3 ] It is part of the Charleston metropolitan area .
Cabin Creek is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Cabin Creek is located on the south bank of the Kanawha River at the mouth of Cabin Creek, southeast of Chesapeake. A notable resident was Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. and his family, who had moved there from Virginia.
Dickinson, also known as Quincy, is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Dickinson is located on the north bank of the Kanawha River, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Belle. The community is served by U.S. Route 60. [2] The community was named after John Quincy Dickinson, the original owner of the town site. [3]
Ward is an unincorporated community and coal town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is closed. Ward is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Cedar Grove, along Kellys Creek. [3] Some people say the community was named after Ward Hudnall. [4]