Lewis County, West Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 14 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Weston, Walkersville, Camden.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 14 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
14 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Annamede | Walkersville | 1987 |
| Arnold – Old Hill Cemetery | Weston | 2026 |
| Gum Farmstead Historic District | Camden | 2020 |
| Jackson's Mill | Jackson Mill | 1972 |
| Jackson's Mill State 4-H Camp Historic District | Weston | 2005 |
| Lewis County War Memorial and Louis Bennett Library | Weston | 1978 |
| May-Kraus Farm | Alum Bridge | 2006 |
| St. Bernard Church and Cemetery | Camden | 1985 |
| Upper Glady School | Crawford | 2002 |
| Walkersville Covered Bridge | Walkersville | 1981 |
| Weston Colored School | Weston | 1993 |
| Weston Downtown Historic District (Additional Documentation) | Weston | 1985 |
| Weston Downtown Residential Historic District | Weston | 2005 |
| Weston State Hospital NHL | Weston | 1978 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLewis was formed in 1816 (1816-12-18) from Harrison.
LEWIS created by Virginia from HARRISON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLewis County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,247 | 8,151 | 7,999 | 13,269 | 16,980 | 20,455 | 22,271 | 21,074 | 19,711 | 18,813 | 16,919 | 17,033 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS47 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 47 of 47 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bailey Avenue Cemetery |
| Broad Run Cemetery |
| Brownsville Cemetery |
| Bush Cemetery |
| Butcher Cemetery |
| Carder Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Gee Lick Cemetery |
| Glady Fork Cemetery |
| Halderman Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Harrison Grove Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Horner Cemetery |
| Hurst Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jesse Run Cemetery |
| Laurel Lick Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Life Run Cemetery |
| Long Point Cemetery |
| Machperlah Cemetery |
| McCann Run Cemetery |
| Middle Run Cemetery |
| Morrison Cemetery |
| Mount Hebron Cemetery |
| Old Field Fork Cemetery |
| Old Hill Cemetery |
| Peterson Cemetery |
| Pickens Cemetery |
| Post Chapel Cemetery |
| Rexroad Cemetery |
| Rhodes Cemetery |
| Rock Grove Cemetery |
| Rockford-Pletcher Cemetery |
| Saint Bernard Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smith Run Cemetery |
| Straley Cemetery |
| Waldeck Cemetery |
| Woofter Cemetery |
| Woofter Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Little Wildcat |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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