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  2. Lewis County, West Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Lewis County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia.As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,033. [1] Its county seat is Weston. [2] The county was formed in 1816 from Harrison County [3] and named for Col. Charles Lewis (1733–1774), a Virginian killed in the Battle of Point Pleasant.

  3. List of counties in West Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Kanawha County contributed land to the founding of 12 West Virginia counties [12] and has the largest population (174,805 in 2023). Wirt County has the smallest population (5,000 in 2023). [13] The oldest county is Hampshire, established in 1754, and the newest is Mingo, established in 1895. [1] Spruce Knob, located in Pendleton County, is the ...

  4. Lewisburg, West Virginia - Wikipedia

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    1541811 [1] Website. www.lewisburg-wv.org. Lewisburg is a city in and the county seat of Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. [6] The population was 3,930 at the 2020 census.

  5. Leprosy - Wikipedia

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    Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis. [4][7] Infection can lead to damage of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. [4] This nerve damage may result in a lack of ability to feel pain, which can lead to the loss of parts of a person's ...

  6. Greenbrier County, West Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.greenbriercounty.net. Greenbrier County (/ ˈɡriːnbraɪ.ər /) is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,977. [1] Its county seat is Lewisburg. [2] The county was formed in 1778 from Botetourt and Montgomery counties in Virginia. [3][4]

  7. List of magisterial districts in West Virginia - Wikipedia

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    For most of the state's history, there were three hundred and fifty magisterial districts in West Virginia, an average of six districts per county. Greenbrier, Harrison, Mason, Ohio, and Wood Counties each contained ten districts, the maximum number provided for by state law. Brooke, Grant, and Hancock were the only counties with the minimum ...

  8. List of Superfund sites in West Virginia - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Superfund sites in West Virginia designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contamination. [1]

  9. Marion County, West Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.marioncountywv.com. Marion County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 56,205. [1] Its county seat is Fairmont. [2] The county was named in honor of General Francis Marion (ca. 1732–1795), known to history as "The Swamp Fox". Marion County comprises the Fairmont, WV ...