Lewis County, West Virginia
Lewis County | |
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Lewis County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°00′N 80°31′W / 39°N 80.51°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Founded | December 18, 1816 |
| Seat | Weston |
| Largest city | Weston |
| Area | |
• Total | 390 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
| • Land | 385 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
| • Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2) 1.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,033 |
• Estimate (2021) | 16,892 |
| • Density | 44/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Lewis County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,033. Its county seat is Weston. The county was formed in 1816 from Harrison County and named for Col. Charles Lewis (1733–1774), a Virginian killed in the Battle of Point Pleasant.