Randolph County, West Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 40 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970; 3 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Elkins, Beverly, Huttonsville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for West Virginia is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Randolph titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP18 of 40 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
40 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRandolph was formed in 1787 (1787-05-01) from Harrison.
RANDOLPH created by Virginia from HARRISON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRandolph County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 951 | 1,826 | 3,357 | 6,208 | 4,990 | 8,102 | 17,670 | 26,804 | 30,259 | 30,558 | 26,349 | 28,734 | 28,262 | 27,932 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS24 cemeteries and 18 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 24 of 24 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Beverly Cemetery |
| Cowger Cemetery |
| Crouch Cemetery |
| Fort Milroy Cemetery |
| Helvetia Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Kerns Cemetery |
| Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Leading Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery |
| Little Arlington Cemetery |
| Long Run Cemetery |
| Maplewood Cemetery |
| Mount Iser Cemetery |
| Mountain State Memorial Gardens |
| Old Brick Church Cemetery |
| Pickens Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Saint Brendan Catholic Church Cemetery |
| Simmons Cemetery |
| Stainaker Cemetery |
| Stalnaker Cemetery |
| Wares Ridge Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 18 of 18
| Name |
|---|
| Beech Run |
| Findley |
| Fisher |
| Florence |
| Hazelwood |
| Huff |
| Jeff Scotts |
| Kuntzville |
| Leiter |
| Lonetree |
| Lumber |
| Middle Fork |
| Montes |
| Perlytown |
| Pettit |
| Steiner |
| Wheeler |
| White |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Rich Mountain | 87 | 12.5 km |
| Cheat Mountain | 1,323 | 17.2 km |
| Greenbrier River | 975 | 27.1 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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