Jefferson County, West Virginia

County in West Virginia, United States

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U.S. county in West Virginia

Jefferson County

U.S. county

Jefferson County Courthouse in Charles Town

Jefferson County Courthouse in Charles Town

Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia

Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia

West Virginia's location within the U.S.

West Virginia's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State| File:Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia
Founded| October 26, 1801
Named for| Thomas Jefferson
Seat| Charles Town
Largest city| Charles Town
Area

• Total| 212 sq mi (550 km2)
• Land| 210 sq mi (500 km2)
• Water| 2.0 sq mi (5 km2)  1.0%%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 57,701
• Estimate

(2021)

| 58,370
• Density| 270/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district| 2nd
Website| www.jeffersoncountywv.org

Jefferson County is located in the Shenandoah Valley in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, and is the easternmost county of the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 57,701.[1] Its county seat is Charles Town.[2] The county was founded in 1801, and today is part of the Washington metropolitan area.[3]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 1.1 Formation
* 1.2 John Brown rebellion
* 1.3 Civil War
* 1.4 Joining West Virginia
* 1.5 County subdivisions
* 1.6 Rural Free Delivery
* 2 Geography
* 2.1 National protected area
* 2.2 Rivers and streams
* 2.3 Adjacent counties
* 2.4 Major highways
* 3 Demographics
* 3.1 2000 census
* 3.2 2010 census
* 4 Government
* 4.1 Law enforcement
* 4.2 Politics
* 5 Communities
* 5.1 Cities
* 5.2 Towns
* 5.3 Magisterial districts
* 5.4 Census-designated places
* 5.5 Unincorporated communities
* 6 Historic buildings and structures
* 6.1 Gallery
* 7 See also
* 8 Footnotes
* 9 References
* 10 Further reading
* 11 External links

## History[edit | edit source]

### Formation[edit | edit source]

Jefferson County was established on October 26, 1801 from Berkeley County because the citizens of southeastern Berkeley County felt they had to travel too far to the county seat of Martinsburg. Charles Washington, the founder of Charles Town and brother to George Washington petitioned for a new county to be formed. It was named for Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence and third President of the United States.[4] Virginia previously had a Jefferson County, which is now part of Kentucky. Accordingly, in the State records of Virginia, there are listings for Jefferson County from 1780 to 1792 and Jefferson County from 1801 to 1863, neither of which are still in Virginia.

### John Brown rebellion[edit | edit source]

File:John brown interior engine house.jpg

Coverage of John Brown's raid in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 8, no. 205 (1859 Nov. 5), p. 359

The county's courthouse was the site of the trial for the abolitionist John Brown after his October 1859 raid on the federal armory in Harpers Ferry. Some 90 U.S. Marines serving under then Army Colonel Robert E. Lee and Lieutenants J.E.B. Stuart and Israel Greene put down the rebellion.

Brown was sentenced to death for murder, treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia, and conspiring with slaves to rebel. On 2 December 1859 John Brown was taken from the Charles Town jail a short distance to an open field and hanged. Among those attending the Brown execution was a contingent of 1500 cadets from Virginia Military Institute sent by the Governor of Virginia Henry A. Wise under the supervision of Major William Gilham and Major Thomas J. Jackson. In the ranks of a Richmond militia company stood John Wilkes Booth. Walt Whitman was also present.

### Civil War[edit | edit source]

The county was a frequent site of conflict during the Civil War, as Union and Confederate lines moved back and forth along the Shenandoah Valley. Some towns in the county changed hands between the Union and Confederacy over a dozen times, including Charles Town, and especially Harpers Ferry.

Jefferson County is the only part of modern-day West Virginia not exempted from the effects of the Emancipation Proclamation (as Berkeley County and the 48 counties designated as West Virginia had been). Slaves in the county thus were legally free as of January 1, 1863.

The Jefferson County Courthouse is the only courthouse in America to have held two treason trials: the trial of John Brown in 1859 and a trial arising from the Battle of Blair Mountain labor rebellion.[5]

### Joining West Virginia[edit | edit source]

File:MD-VA-WV tripoint in Potomac River.jpg

Tripoint of Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland in Potomac River east of Harper's Ferry and the lowest point in West Virginia.

Jefferson County had voted for secession in the vote taken on May 23, 1861. However, Jefferson County, along with Berkeley County, both counties counties lying on the Potomac River in the Shenandoah Valley, with the consent of the Reorganized Government of Virginia voted in favor of annexation to West Virginia in 1863 in a dubious election supervised by the occupying Union Army. Virginia tried to nullify this after the American Civil War, but the counties remained part of West Virginia.

The question of the constitutionality of the formation of the new state was brought before the Supreme Court of the United States in the following manner: Berkeley and Jefferson County, West Virginia, counties lying on the Potomac east of the mountains, in 1863, with the consent of the Reorganized Government of Virginia, had supposedly voted in favor of annexation to West Virginia. However, many voters were absent in the Confederate Army when the vote was taken and they refused to accept the transfer upon their return. The Virginia General Assembly repealed the Act of Secession and in 1866 brought suit against West Virginia, asking the Supreme Court to declare the counties still part of Virginia. Congress, on March 10, 1866, passed a joint resolution recognizing the transfer. In 1871, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Virginia v. West Virginia,[6] upholding the "secession" of West Virginia, including Berkeley and Jefferson counties, from Virginia.[7] In 2011, West Virginia state delegate Larry Kump sponsored legislation to allow Morgan, Berkeley, and Jefferson counties to rejoin Virginia by popular vote.[8]

### County subdivisions[edit | edit source]

In 1863, West Virginia's counties were divided into civil townships, with the intention of encouraging local government. This proved impractical in the heavily rural state, and in 1872 the townships were converted into magisterial districts.[9] Jefferson County was initially divided into five townships, which became magisterial districts in 1872: Averill, Bolivar, Chapline, Grant, and Shepherd. In 1873, Averill District was renamed "Middleway", Chapline became "Potomac", and Grant District became "Charlestown".[i] Two additional districts, Harpers Ferry[ii] and Osburn, were created during the 1870s. In the 1880s, Bolivar District was annexed by Harpers Ferry; Potomac and Shepherd were consolidated into Shepherdstown District, and Osburn was renamed "Kabletown".[10]

### Rural Free Delivery[edit | edit source]

In October 1896, Jefferson County became the first county in the United States to begin Rural Free Delivery service in the towns of Halltown and Uvilla.[11]

## Geography[edit | edit source]

Jefferson County, West Virginia is located in USA Virginia Frederick

Jefferson

Loudoun

Winchester

Winchester

Hardy

Morgan

Berkeley

Hampshire

Shenandoah

Clarke

Frederick

Warren

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 212 square miles (550 km2), of which 210 square miles (540 km2) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) (1.0%) is water.[12] It is the only West Virginia county where the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah River can be found, as referenced in West Virginia's state song, "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver. The lowest point in the state of West Virginia is located on the Potomac River (just east of Harpers Ferry) in Jefferson County, where it flows out of West Virginia and into Virginia.

### National protected area[edit | edit source]

* Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (part)

### Rivers and streams[edit | edit source]

* Potomac River
* Opequon Creek
* Shenandoah River

### Adjacent counties[edit | edit source]

* Washington County, Maryland (north)
* Loudoun County, Virginia (east)
* Clarke County, Virginia (southwest)
* Berkeley County (northwest)

### Major highways[edit | edit source]

File:2019-08-17 13 01 48 View south along U.S. Route 340 & east along West Virginia Route 9 (Charles Town Bypass) from the overpass for U.S. Route 340 & West Virginia Route 51 (Washington Street-William L. Wilson Freeway) in Charles Town, West Virginia.jpg

US 340 and WV 9 run concurrently for a few miles in Charles Town

* File:US 340.svg U.S. Highway 340
* File:WV-9.svg West Virginia Route 9
* File:WV-45.svg West Virginia Route 45
* File:WV-51.svg West Virginia Route 51
* File:WV-115.svg West Virginia Route 115 (Old West Virginia Route 9)
* File:WV-230.svg West Virginia Route 230

## Demographics[edit | edit source]

Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1810| 11,851| | —
1820| 13,087| | 10.4%
1830| 12,927| | −1.2%
1840| 14,082| | 8.9%
1850| 15,357| | 9.1%
1860| 14,535| | −5.4%
1870| 13,219| | −9.1%
1880| 15,005| | 13.5%
1890| 15,553| | 3.7%
1900| 15,935| | 2.5%
1910| 15,889| | −0.3%
1920| 15,729| | −1.0%
1930| 15,780| | 0.3%
1940| 16,762| | 6.2%
1950| 17,184| | 2.5%
1960| 18,665| | 8.6%
1970| 21,280| | 14.0%
1980| 30,302| | 42.4%
1990| 35,926| | 18.6%
2000| 42,190| | 17.4%
2010| 53,498| | 26.8%
2020| 57,701| | 7.9%
2021 (est.)| 58,370| [13]| 1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]
1790–1960[15] 1900–1990[16]
1990–2000[17] 2010–2020[1]

### 2000 census[edit | edit source]

As of the census of 2000, there were 42,190 people, 16,165 households, and 11,315 families residing in the county. The population density was 201 people per square mile (78/km2). There were 17,623 housing units at an average density of 84 per square mile (32/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 91.02% White, 6.09% Black or African American, 0.60% Asian, 0.28% Native American, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. 1.74% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

There were 16,165 households, out of which 31.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.90% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were non-families. 23.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.90% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 11.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,374, and the median income for a family was $51,351. Males had a median income of $35,235 versus $26,531 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,441. About 7.20% of families and 10.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.40% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over.

### 2010 census[edit | edit source]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 53,498 people, 19,931 households, and 13,971 families residing in the county.[18] The population density was 255.2 inhabitants per square mile (98.5/km2). There were 22,037 housing units at an average density of 105.1 per square mile (40.6/km2).[19] The racial makeup of the county was 87.6% white, 6.6% black or African American, 1.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 1.8% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.7% of the population.[18] In terms of ancestry, 25.9% were German, 17.3% were English, 12.1% were Irish, and 6.6% were American.[20]

Of the 19,931 households, 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.9% were non-families, and 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07. The median age was 38.9 years.[18]

The median income for a household in the county was $65,603 and the median income for a family was $77,185. Males had a median income of $54,959 versus $36,782 for females. The per capita income for the county was $29,733. About 4.4% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.[21]

## Government[edit | edit source]

### Law enforcement[edit | edit source]

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department provides law enforcement services in the county, and handles all 911 emergency and non emergency calls.

In February 2007, Jefferson County Sheriff's Department Corporal Ronald Fletcher was shot and critically wounded during a stand-off at the residence of the girlfriend of a suspect, Dorsey Cox. Cox had been at his girlfriend's house retrieving personal items in violation of a court-ordered protective order. As Corporal Fletcher approached the house, Cox fled inside and subsequently shot Corporal Fletcher four times, one of which struck the officer in the chest. The State Police's SWAT team entered the house. Cox was later found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.[22]

On June 5, 2012, Sheriff Robert Shirley was indicted on one count of deprivation of rights under color of law and one count of destruction, falsification or alteration of a record in a federal investigation. He is alleged to have beaten Mark Daniel Haines, who later pleaded guilty to bank robbery, during his arrest on December 27, 2010. He is also alleged to have altered a use of force report while the incident was under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.[23] Shirley and 14 other "John Doe" law enforcement officers were also the subject of a civil rights lawsuit filed by Haines.[24] The lawsuit alleges that Shirley and the other officers used excessive force while arresting Haines. Shirley pled guilty to federal civil rights charges of and was sentenced to a year in prison.[25]

### Politics[edit | edit source]

Jefferson County has been a Republican-leaning county in the 21st century, although Barack Obama carried it in the 2008 presidential election. For much of the 20th century, the county trended strongly Democratic due to historical sympathies for Confederate Virginia. In contrast to its rock-ribbed Unionist and Republican Eastern Panhandle sister Morgan County, Jefferson did not vote Republican until Dwight D. Eisenhower won by 27 votes in 1956, and afterwards voted Republican only in the 1972 and 1984 landslides, and in 1988. Despite their strong support for Republican presidential candidates in recent years, local Democrats still have success in Jefferson County. Even as recently as 2018, Senator Joe Manchin won the county in his successful reelection, despite the county being the home of his opponent, Patrick Morrisey.

United States presidential election results for Jefferson County, West Virginia[26] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 15,033  | 54.26% | 12,127  | 43.78%  | 543  | 1.96%
2016 | 13,204  | 53.88% | 9,518  | 38.84%  | 1,786  | 7.29%
2012 | 11,258  | 50.63% | 10,398  | 46.76%  | 580  | 2.61%
2008 | 10,600  | 46.78%  | 11,687  | 51.58% | 372  | 1.64%
2004 | 10,539  | 52.71% | 9,301  | 46.52%  | 153  | 0.77%
2000 | 7,045  | 49.00% | 6,860  | 47.71%  | 473  | 3.29%
1996 | 5,287  | 40.46%  | 6,361  | 48.68% | 1,420  | 10.87%
1992 | 4,656  | 38.21%  | 5,363  | 44.01% | 2,166  | 17.78%
1988 | 5,349  | 55.00% | 4,334  | 44.56%  | 43  | 0.44%
1984 | 5,884  | 58.06% | 4,216  | 41.60%  | 34  | 0.34%
1980 | 4,454  | 45.37%  | 4,679  | 47.66% | 685  | 6.98%
1976 | 3,864  | 42.79%  | 5,166  | 57.21% | 0  | 0.00%
1972 | 4,822  | 63.41% | 2,782  | 36.59%  | 0  | 0.00%
1968 | 2,718  | 39.23%  | 3,129  | 45.16% | 1,082  | 15.62%
1964 | 1,901  | 27.98%  | 4,892  | 72.02% | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 2,887  | 39.88%  | 4,352  | 60.12% | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 3,380  | 50.20% | 3,353  | 49.80%  | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 3,134  | 43.71%  | 4,036  | 56.29% | 0  | 0.00%
1948 | 2,199  | 36.60%  | 3,797  | 63.19% | 13  | 0.22%
1944 | 2,103  | 35.83%  | 3,767  | 64.17% | 0  | 0.00%
1940 | 2,332  | 30.57%  | 5,297  | 69.43% | 0  | 0.00%
1936 | 2,040  | 27.20%  | 5,443  | 72.56% | 18  | 0.24%
1932 | 1,734  | 24.36%  | 5,350  | 75.15% | 35  | 0.49%
1928 | 3,050  | 47.78%  | 3,312  | 51.88% | 22  | 0.34%
1924 | 1,870  | 29.07%  | 4,368  | 67.90% | 195  | 3.03%
1920 | 2,168  | 35.27%  | 3,944  | 64.16% | 35  | 0.57%
1916 | 1,181  | 31.33%  | 2,544  | 67.50% | 44  | 1.17%
1912 | 993  | 26.66%  | 2,525  | 67.79% | 207  | 5.56%

## Communities[edit | edit source]

### Cities[edit | edit source]

* Charles Town (county seat)
* Ranson

### Towns[edit | edit source]

* Bolivar
* Harpers Ferry
* Shepherdstown

### Magisterial districts[edit | edit source]

* Charles Town
* Harpers Ferry
* Kabletown
* Middleway
* Shepherdstown

### Census-designated places[edit | edit source]

* Middleway
* Shannondale
* Shenandoah Junction

### Unincorporated communities[edit | edit source]

* Bakerton
* Bardane
* Blair
* Bloomery
* Blue Ridge Acres
* Browns Corner
* Duffields
* Egypt
* Engle
* Franklintown
* Halltown
* Jamestown
* Johnsontown
* Kabletown
* Kearneysville
* Keyes Ferry Acres
* Leetown
* Mannings
* Mechanicstown
* Mechlenberg Heights
* Meyerstown
* Millville
* Moler Crossroads
* Mountain Mission
* Reedson
* Rippon
* Riverside
* Silver Grove
* Skeetersville
* Summit Point
* Uvilla
* Wheatland

## Historic buildings and structures[edit | edit source]

Main article: National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, West Virginia

* Middleway Historic District (1734)
* White House Farm (1740)
* Hopewell (Millville, West Virginia) (1765)
* Harewood (West Virginia) (1770)
* Mount Ellen (ca 1790)
* New Hopewell (1774), a farm comprising agricultural fields and historical buildings, located between Johnsontown and Leetown[27]
* Happy Retreat (1780)
* Blakeley (West Virginia) (1820)
* Claymont Court (1820)
* Cedar Lawn (1825)
* Barleywood Manor (1846)
* Jacks-Manning Farm (Vinton Farm) (1848)
* John Brown's Fort (1848)
* Grace Episcopal Church (1851)
* Kabletown Church (1861)
* Brown Shugart House (1885)

### Gallery[edit | edit source]

* Mount Ellen.jpg

Mount Ellen

* HappyRetreat CharlesTownWV.jpg

Happy Retreat

* Blakeley.jpg

Blakeley

* Claymont court.jpg

Claymont Court

* Grace church middleway3.JPG

Grace Episcopal Church

* Kabletown Church.JPG

Kabletown Church

## See also[edit | edit source]

* National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, West Virginia
* Jefferson County Schools
* List of routes in Jefferson County, West Virginia
* List of county routes in Jefferson County, West Virginia
* Jefferson County Sheriff's Department

## Footnotes[edit | edit source]

1. ^ Spelled "Charles Town" by 1900.
2. ^ Originally spelled "Harper's Ferry".

## References[edit | edit source]

1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ "Jefferson County history sources". Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 168.
5. ^ McGee, Ted (March 7, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Jefferson County Courthouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 4, 2011. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)
6. ^ Virginia v. West Virginia, 78 U.S. 39 (1871).
7. ^ "东京一本一道一二三区_高清在线不卡一区二区". www.newsgroups-index.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008.
8. ^ Vincent, Jenni (January 25, 2011). "Secession bill planned to 'stir pot'". The Journal. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
9. ^ Otis K. Rice & Stephen W. Brown, West Virginia: A History, 2nd ed., University Press of Kentucky, Lexington (1993), p. 240.
10. ^ United States Census Bureau, U.S. Decennial Census, Tables of Minor Civil Divisions in West Virginia, 1870–2010.
11. ^ "First Rural Routes by State". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
12. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 4, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
13. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". Retrieved August 14, 2022.
14. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
15. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
16. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
17. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
18. ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
19. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
20. ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
21. ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
22. ^ "Herald-Mail Media: Local News, Politics & Sports in Hagerstown, MD". Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
23. ^ http://www.herald-mail.com/news/hm-pdf-shirley-indictment-20120607,0,3279227.acrobat
24. ^ "Shirley named in beating lawsuit | Spirit of Jefferson". Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
25. ^ Vicki Smith (May 13, 2013). "Ex-Jefferson County sheriff sentenced to 1 year in federal prison in beating of robbery suspect". The Hagerstown Herald-Mail. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
26. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
27. ^ "Landmarks Nomination Report: New Hopewell" (PDF). Jefferson County Historic Landmark Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 11, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2012.

## Further reading[edit | edit source]

* Coletti, Matthew, "'The Fate Which Takes Us:' Benjamin F. Beall and Jefferson County, (West) Virginia in the Civil War Era" (U. Of Massachusetts MA Thesis 2014) online, major local newspaper 1848–1870.

## External links[edit | edit source]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jefferson County, West Virginia.

* Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
* Jefferson County Commission
* Jefferson County Convention & Visitors Bureau
* Jefferson County Development Authority
* Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission
* Jefferson County Local Emergency Planning Committee
* Jefferson County Public Service District
* Jefferson County Schools
* Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
* Jefferson County Fair
* Mountain Heritage Arts and Crafts Festival
* Jefferson County Citizens for Economic Preservation
* Virtual tour of Jefferson County
* Citizens Fire Company

Places adjacent to Jefferson County, West Virginia

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Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States

County seat: Charles Town

Cities|

* Charles Town
* Ranson

Map of West Virginia highlighting Jefferson County

Towns|

* Bolivar
* Harpers Ferry
* Virginius Island
* Shepherdstown

CDPs|

* Middleway
* Shannondale
* Shenandoah Junction

Other
communities|

* Bakerton
* Bardane
* Blair
* Bloomery
* Duffields
* Egypt
* Engle
* Franklintown
* Halltown
* Jamestown
* Johnsontown
* Kabletown
* Kearneysville
* Leetown
* Mannings
* Mechanicstown
* Mechlenberg Heights
* Meyerstown
* Millville
* Mountain Mission
* Reedson
* Rippon
* Riverside
* Silver Grove
* Skeetersville
* Summit Point
* Uvilla
* Wheatland

* United States portal

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Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia

Regions|

* Potomac Highlands
* Shenandoah Valley

File:EasternPanhandleWV.PNG

Counties|

* Berkeley
* Grant
* Hampshire
* Hardy
* Jefferson
* Mineral
* Morgan
* Pendleton

Communities|

* Bayard
* Berkeley Springs
* Bolivar
* Capon Bridge
* Carpendale
* Charles Town
* Elk Garden
* Franklin
* Harpers Ferry
* Hedgesville
* Keyser
* Martinsburg
* Moorefield
* Paw Paw
* Petersburg
* Piedmont
* Ridgeley
* Romney
* Shepherdstown
* Wardensville

Attractions
and natural
features|

* Appalachian Trail Conservancy
* Berkeley Springs State Park
* Cacapon Resort State Park
* Cacapon River
* Capon Springs & Farms Resort
* Champe Rocks
* Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
* Fort Ashby
* Fort Mill Ridge Civil War Trenches
* George Washington National Forest
* Germany Valley
* Hanging Rocks
* Harpers Ferry Historic District
* Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
* Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
* Ice Mountain Preserve
* Indian Mound Cemetery
* James Rumsey Monument
* Jefferson Rock
* Jennings Randolph Lake
* John Brown's Fort
* Lost River
* Lost River State Park
* Monongahela National Forest
* Morgan Morgan Monument
* Mount Storm Lake
* North Branch Potomac River
* Northwestern Turnpike
* Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad
* Potomac River
* Potomac State College
* Seneca Caverns
* Seneca Rocks
* Shenandoah River
* Shepherdstown Historic District
* Shepherd University
* Sleepy Creek Lake
* Smoke Hole Caverns
* South Branch Potomac River
* Spruce Knob
* Storer College
* Summit Point Motorsports Park
* The Trough
* Trout Pond
* Tuscarora Trail
* Washington Heritage Trail

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State of West Virginia

Charleston (capital)

Topics|

* Outline
* Cities
* Towns
* Villages
* Magisterial districts
* Census-designated places
* Environment
* Government
* Governors
* Delegations
* Elections
* History
* People
* Symbols
* Tourist attractions

Society|

* Culture
* Crime
* Demographics
* Economy
* Education
* Colleges and universities
* Mass media
* Newspapers
* Radio
* TV

Insignia|

* Coat of arms
* Flag
* Motto
* Seal

Regions|

* Allegheny Mountains
* Allegheny Plateau
* Blue Ridge Mountains
* Charleston metropolitan area
* Cumberland Mountains
* Cumberland Plateau
* Eastern Panhandle
* Huntington metropolitan area
* North Central
* Ohio Valley
* Northern Panhandle
* Potomac Highlands
* Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
* Shenandoah Valley
* Southern
* Washington–Baltimore metropolitan area

Metro areas|

* Bluefield
* Charleston
* Hagerstown–Martinsburg
* Huntington–Ashland
* Morgantown
* Parkersburg–Marietta–Vienna
* Washington
* Weirton–Steubenville
* Wheeling
* Winchester

Largest cities|

* Beckley
* Charleston
* Fairmont
* Huntington
* Martinsburg
* Morgantown
* Parkersburg
* Weirton
* Wheeling

Counties|

* Barbour
* Berkeley
* Boone
* Braxton
* Brooke
* Cabell
* Calhoun
* Clay
* Doddridge
* Fayette
* Gilmer
* Grant
* Greenbrier
* Hampshire
* Hancock
* Hardy
* Harrison
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Kanawha
* Lewis
* Lincoln
* Logan
* Marion
* Marshall
* Mason
* McDowell
* Mercer
* Mineral
* Mingo
* Monongalia
* Monroe
* Morgan
* Nicholas
* Ohio
* Pendleton
* Pleasants
* Pocahontas
* Preston
* Putnam
* Raleigh
* Randolph
* Ritchie
* Roane
* Summers
* Taylor
* Tucker
* Tyler
* Upshur
* Wayne
* Webster
* Wetzel
* Wirt
* Wood
* Wyoming

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Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV metropolitan area

Principal cities (and
city-like entities)|

| Maryland|

* Silver Spring
* Frederick
* Rockville
* Bethesda
* Gaithersburg

|

Virginia|

* Arlington
* Alexandria
* Reston

District of Columbia|

* Washington

Counties (and
county equivalents)|

| Maryland|

* Calvert
* Charles
* Frederick
* Montgomery
* Prince George's

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Virginia|

* Arlington
* Alexandria, City of
* Clarke
* Culpeper
* Fairfax
* Fairfax, City of
* Falls Church, City of
* Fauquier
* Loudoun
* Prince William
* Manassas, City of
* Manassas Park, City of
* Rappahannock
* Spotsylvania
* Fredericksburg, City of
* Stafford
* Warren

District of Columbia|

* Washington, D.C. itself

Other Outlying Areas|

* Jefferson County, West Virginia

See Also|

* Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area (CSA)
* Northeast megalopolis

The District of Columbia itself, and Virginia's incorporated cities, are county equivalents. Virginia's incorporated cities are listed under their surrounding county. The incorporated cities bordering more than one county (Alexandria, Falls Church and Fredericksburg) are listed under the county they were part of before incorporation as a city. Some unincorporated areas and census-designated places like Silver Spring and Bethesda in Maryland, Reston in Virginia, as well as the County of Arlington in Virginia are also treated as city-like entities (or principal cities) even though they have not been legally incorporated as such.

Coordinates: 39°19′N 77°52′W﻿ / ﻿39.31°N 77.86°W﻿ / 39.31; -77.86
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