Lewis County | |
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![]() Lewis County Courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
![]() West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 39°00′N 80°31′W / 39°N 80.51°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | December 18, 1816 |
Seat | Weston |
Largest city | Weston |
Area | |
• Total | 390 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
• Land | 385 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
• Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2) 1.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,033 |
• Estimate (2021) | 16,892 ![]() |
• Density | 44/sq mi (17/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Lewis County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,033.[1] Its county seat is Weston.[2] The county was formed in 1816 from Harrison County.[3]