Lewis County, West Virginia

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Lewis County, West Virginia is a largely rural county in the north-central part of the state, known for its small communities, outdoor recreation, and historical ties to the early development of the region.

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Lewis County, West Virginia canonical 16

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division
county
associatedWithPerson Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
linked to: Stonewall Jackson
borders Braxton County, West Virginia
Doddridge County, West Virginia
Gilmer County, West Virginia
Harrison County, West Virginia
Upshur County, West Virginia
country United States
countySeat Weston, West Virginia
crossedByRiver Stonecoal Creek
West Fork River
establishedIn 1816
formedFrom Harrison County, Virginia
hasCommunity Alum Bridge, West Virginia
Camden, West Virginia
Horner, West Virginia
Ireland, West Virginia
Jane Lew, West Virginia
Roanoke, West Virginia
Walkersville, West Virginia
Weston, West Virginia
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
energy production
timber industry
hasGovernmentType county commission
hasHistoricSite Jackson’s Mill
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
Weston Downtown Historic District
hasLake Stonewall Jackson Lake
hasRecreationArea Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park
hasSchoolDistrict Lewis County Schools
hasTransportationRoute Interstate 79
U.S. Route 19
U.S. Route 33 NERFINISHED
historicalJurisdiction Virginia (pre-Civil War)
isRural true
knownFor boating
fishing
hunting
outdoor recreation
rural character
small communities
largestCity Weston, West Virginia
locatedIn West Virginia
locatedInRegion north-central West Virginia
namedAfter Meriwether Lewis
observesDaylightSavingTime yes
partOf Appalachian region
state West Virginia
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

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Harrison County, West Virginia borders Lewis County, West Virginia
West Fork River flowsThrough Lewis County, West Virginia
Webster County, West Virginia borders Lewis County, West Virginia
subject linked to: Webster County
North-Central West Virginia contains Lewis County, West Virginia
Webster County, West Virginia borderedBy Lewis County, West Virginia
Upshur County, West Virginia formedFrom Lewis County, West Virginia
Upshur County, West Virginia borderedBy Lewis County, West Virginia
Marion County, West Virginia formedFrom Lewis County, West Virginia
Doddridge County, West Virginia borders Lewis County, West Virginia
Stonewall Resort State Park locatedIn Lewis County, West Virginia
Stonewall Jackson Lake locatedIn Lewis County, West Virginia
Weston, West Virginia locatedIn Lewis County, West Virginia
Weston, West Virginia isCountySeatOf Lewis County, West Virginia
Weston, West Virginia county Lewis County, West Virginia
Andrew Lewis honouredIn Lewis County, West Virginia
US 119 passesThrough Lewis County, West Virginia