Pleasants County, West Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near St. Marys.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
2 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Cain House | St. Marys | 1980 |
| Pleasants County Courthouse | St. Marys | 2004 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPleasants was formed in 1851 (1851-03-29) from Tyler, Wood.
PLEASANTS created by Virginia from TYLER and WOOD; on 20 June 1863 became a county in the state of West Virginia.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPleasants County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,945 | 6,256 | 9,345 | 7,379 | 6,692 | 6,369 | 7,124 | 8,236 | 7,514 | 7,653 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS21 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 21 of 21 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Beech Run Cemetery |
| Bibbys Cemetery |
| Bills Family Cemetery |
| Clay Point Cemetery |
| Cloverdale Cemetery |
| Harness Cemetery |
| Hebron Cemetery |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Ingram Ridge Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Lamp Cemetery |
| Maple Lane Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Nebo Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Nine Mile Cemetery |
| Old Beech Run Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Point Lookout Cemetery |
| Shawnee Cemetery |
| Union Chapel Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Algeria |
| Crisp |
| Federal |
| Lytton |
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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