Tyler County, West Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Sistersville, Middlebourne, Friendly.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Durham, E. A., House | Sistersville | 1973 |
| Friendly City Building and Jail | Friendly | 1999 |
| Middlebourne Historic District | Middlebourne | 1993 |
| Sistersville City Hall | Sistersville | 1972 |
| Sistersville Historic District | Sistersville | 1975 |
| Tyler County Courthouse and Jail | Middlebourne | 1980 |
| Wells Inn | Sistersville | 1972 |
| Wells, William, House | Tyler City | 1987 |
| Wells-Schaff House | Sistersville | 1986 |
| Wells-Twyford House | Sistersville | 1991 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTyler was formed in 1814 (1814-12-06) from Ohio.
TYLER created by Virginia from OHIO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTyler County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,314 | 6,954 | 6,517 | 11,073 | 18,252 | 14,186 | 12,559 | 10,535 | 10,026 | 11,320 | 9,592 | 8,313 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS25 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 25 of 25 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Atwood Cemetery |
| Beechwood Cemetery |
| Craig Cemetery |
| Elk Fork Cemetery |
| Fairview Church Cemetery |
| Friendly Cemetery |
| Garrett Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Lyons Cemetery |
| Main Cemetery |
| Middlebourne Cemetery |
| Morgan Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Mount Nebo Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Parks Cemetery |
| Pierpont Cemetery |
| Simpson Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Tennant Cemetery |
| Underwood Cemetery |
| Wilbur Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Sancho |
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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