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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.
There are 13 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, 1 of which is a National Historic Landmark. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted November 29, 2024.
Weston Downtown Residential Historic District is a national historic district located at Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia. The district includes 193 contributing buildings and 3 contributing structures in a primarily residential district. The dwellings are generally two-story and rest on stone foundations.
Weston Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia. The district includes 58 contributing buildings in the central business district of Weston. Most of the buildings were built between 1875 and 1920, with the earliest dating to about 1845.
Jackson's Mill is a former grist mill in Lewis County, West Virginia, near the city of Weston.The mill, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, is now the centerpiece of a state-owned museum property.
West Virginia Archives and History is the state agency that collects and preserves materials on the state and makes them available to the public. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, this section of the Department of Arts, Culture and History oversees the West Virginia Archives and History Library, a non-lending research facility, and the West Virginia State Archives, one of the state’s ...
The Elkins Randolph County Public Library collects books related to local history and West Virginia. [50] Roane County Public Library: Public Library: Roane County: The Roane County Public Library houses genealogy materials from all over the state [51] and the West Virginia Collection. [52] Roane County Historical Society: Community ...
Jane Lew is located at (39.109203, -80.407624), [6] along Hackers Creek in northern Lewis County [ 7 ] According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km 2 ), of which 0.24 square miles (0.62 km 2 ) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km 2 ) is water.