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Barbour County, West Virginia
County in West Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barbour County is a county in north central West Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 15,465.[5] The county seat is Philippi,[6] which was chartered in 1844. Both county and city were named for Philip P. Barbour (1783–1841), a U.S. Congressman from Virginia and Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The county was formed in 1843[7] when the region was still part of the state of Virginia. In 1871, a small part of Barbour County was transferred to Tucker County, West Virginia.
Barbour County | |
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![]() Location of Barbour County in West Virginia | |
![]() West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 39.13°N 80°W / 39.13; -80 | |
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Founded | March 3, 1843 |
Named for | Philip P. Barbour |
Seat | Philippi |
and largest city | |
Government | |
• County Administrator | Shana Frey [1] |
• County Commission | David Strait (R)[2] Jamie Carpenter (R)[3] Jedd Schola (R)[4] |
Area | |
• Total | 888.0 km2 (342.85 sq mi) |
• Land | 883.3 km2 (341.06 sq mi) |
• Water | 4.6 km2 (1.79 sq mi) 0.5% |
• Rank | 37th |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,465 |
• Estimate (2021) | 15,468 ![]() |
• Rank | 36th |
• Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304, 681 |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Senate district | 11th |
House of Delegates district | 68th |
Website | https://barbourcountywv.org/ |
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The Battle of Philippi, also known as the "Philippi Races", was fought in Barbour County on June 3, 1861. Although a minor action, it is generally considered the first land engagement of the American Civil War.
For 114 years (1909-2023), Barbour County was home to Alderson-Broaddus College (later Alderson Broaddus University), an American Baptist institution. Its four-year Physician Assistant (PA) baccalaureate program was the first such anywhere.