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Harrison County was organized in 1784, with territory partitioned from Monongalia County. It was named for Benjamin Harrison V , [ 10 ] who had recently retired as the Governor of Virginia. (He was the father of William Henry Harrison , 9th President of the United States and great-grandfather of Benjamin Harrison , 23rd president.)
In these counties, the new magisterial districts are used only for the allocation of county officials, and the collection of census data; the former magisterial districts continue to exist in the form of tax districts. [6] A List of the current and former magisterial districts of West Virginia, sorted by county: [1] [7]
West Virginia is the 10th-smallest state by area and ranks as the 12th-least populous state, with a population of 1,769,979 residents. [5] The capital and most populous city is Charleston with a population of 49,055. West Virginia was admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, and was a key border state during the American Civil War.
Reynoldsville is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. Reynoldsville is 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Clarksburg. Reynoldsville has a post office with ZIP code 26422. [2] The community was named after Thomas Philip Reynolds, an early settler. [3]
West Milford is located at (39.202490, -80.403719), [7] along the West Fork River in southern Harrison County [ 8 ] According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km 2 ), all land.
Marshville is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. Marshville is located along Tenmile Creek at the junction of County Routes 5 and 7/2, 7 miles (11 km) west-northwest of Clarksburg. [2]
Peora is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. Peora is 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Shinnston. References
Adamsville is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is closed. References