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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Wetzel County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,583. Its county seat is New Martinsville. The county, founded in 1846, is named for Lewis Wetzel, a famous frontiersman and Indian fighter. Its northern border aligns with the Mason-Dixon line, but is to the west of the line's western terminus.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1845 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1846 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1846 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1846 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1847 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1854 | 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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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1850 | 4,284
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1860 | 6,703
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1870 | 8,595
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1880 | 13,896
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1890 | 16,841
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1900 | 22,880
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1910 | 23,855
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1920 | 23,069
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1930 | 22,334
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1940 | 22,342
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1950 | 20,154
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1960 | 19,347
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1970 | 20,314
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1980 | 21,874
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1990 | 19,258
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States
Research Tips
Wetzel County has a very good USGenWeb site which has two maps of interest. One is the County map showing the county's relationship to surrounding counties and the second is a map showing all the districts within the county.
Wetzel County Cemetery Index
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