Wyoming County, West Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Mullens, Itmann, Pineville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Itmann Company Store and Office | Itmann | 1990 |
| Mullens Historic District | Mullens | 1993 |
| Wyco Church | Mullens | 2010 |
| Wyoming County Courthouse and Jail | Pineville | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWyoming was formed in 1850 (1850-01-26) from Logan.
WYOMING created by Virginia from LOGAN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWyoming County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,645 | 2,861 | 4,322 | 8,380 | 15,180 | 29,774 | 37,540 | 34,836 | 35,993 | 25,708 | 21,382 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS19 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 19 of 19 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery (historical) |
| Bower Cemetery |
| Brown-Browning Cemetery |
| Cline Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Elk Trace Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Frye Cemetery |
| Glen Fork Cemetery |
| Hickory Ridge Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Memorial Gardens |
| Lester Cemeteries |
| Milam Cemetery |
| Milty T Morgan Cemetery |
| Morgan Cemetery |
| Morgan Cemetery |
| Rotenberry Cemetery |
| Tilley-Tolliver Cemetery |
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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