Back مقاطعة سومرز (فرجينيا الغربية) Arabic Summers County, West Virginia BAR Самърс (окръг, Западна Вирджиния) Bulgarian সামেরস কাউন্টি, ৱেস্ট ভার্জিনিয়া BPY Summers Gông (West Virginia) CDO Саммерс (гуо, Малхбузен Виргини) CE Summers County CEB Summers County, Gorllewin Virginia Welsh Summers County German Κομητεία Σάμμερς (Δυτική Βιρτζίνια) Greek
Summers County | |
|---|---|
 The Summers County Courthouse in Hinton | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
 West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°40′N 80°52′W / 37.66°N 80.86°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| Founded | February 27, 1871 |
| Named for | George W. Summers |
| Seat | Hinton |
| Largest city | Hinton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 368 sq mi (950 km2) |
| • Land | 360 sq mi (900 km2) |
| • Water | 7.3 sq mi (19 km2) 2.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 11,959 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 11,908  |
| • Density | 32/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | summerscountywv |
Summers County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,959.[1] Its county seat is Hinton.[2] The county was created by an act of the West Virginia Legislature on February 27, 1871, from parts of Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer and Monroe counties and named in honor of George W. Summers (1804–1868).[3]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "West Virginia County Histories". Archived from the original on March 20, 2008. Retrieved March 20, 2008.