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Name | Kanawha |
Alt names | Kanawha | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
Type | County |
Coordinates | 38.333°N 81.567°W |
Located in | West Virginia, United States (1863 - ) |
Also located in | Virginia, United States (1788 - 1863) |
See also | Boone, West Virginia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Braxton, West Virginia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Cabell, West Virginia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Fayette, West Virginia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Gilmer, West Virginia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Jackson, West Virginia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Lincoln, West Virginia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Logan, West Virginia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Mason, West Virginia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Nicholas, West Virginia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Putnam, West Virginia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Roane, West Virginia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Kanawha County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 180,745, making it West Virginia's most populous county. The county seat is Charleston, which is also the state capital.
Kanawha County is part of the Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1776 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1788 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1789 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1790 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1792 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1800 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1853 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1863 | Effective date for move from Virginia to West Virginia | Source:Wikipedia
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1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1800 | 3,239
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1810 | 3,866
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1820 | 6,399
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1830 | 9,326
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1840 | 13,567
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1850 | 15,353
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1860 | 16,150
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1870 | 22,349
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1880 | 32,466
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1890 | 42,756
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1900 | 54,696
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1910 | 81,457
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1920 | 119,650
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1930 | 157,667
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1940 | 195,619
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1950 | 239,629
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1960 | 252,925
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1970 | 229,515
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1980 | 231,414
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1990 | 207,619
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Note: in 1790 Kanawha was reported with Greenbrier.
Research Tips
Text from Kanawha County, Virginia Page
[Kanawha County, Virginia was redirected here in conformance to the WeRelate "1900 rule".]
Kanawha County's formation was authorized by the Virginia General Assembly on November 14, 1788 from parts of Greenbrier and Montgomery counties. It was actually formed on October 5, 1789. Kanawha County was named in honor of the Great Kanawha River that runs through the county. The River was named for the Indian tribe that once lived in the area. The spelling of the Indian tribe varied at the time from Conoys to Conois to Kanawha. The latter spelling was used and has gained acceptance over time. [Source: http://www.polsci.wvu.edu/wv/Kanawha/kanhistory.html]
Kanawha became part of the State of West Virginia in 1863, when it achieved statehood.
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