Taylor County, West Virginia

Taylor County
Clelland House, built in 1800.
Clelland House, built in 1800.
Official seal of Taylor County
Map of West Virginia highlighting Taylor County
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
Map of the United States highlighting West Virginia
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°20′N 80°03′W / 39.34°N 80.05°W / 39.34; -80.05
Country United States
State West Virginia
FoundedJanuary 19, 1844
Named forJohn Taylor of Caroline
SeatGrafton
Largest cityGrafton
Area
 • Total176 sq mi (460 km2)
 • Land173 sq mi (450 km2)
 • Water2.9 sq mi (8 km2)  1.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total16,705
 • Estimate 
(2021)
16,492 Decrease
 • Density95/sq mi (37/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.wvcountytaylor.com

Taylor County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,705.[1] Its county seat is Grafton.[2] The county was formed in 1844[3] and named for Senator John Taylor of Caroline.

Taylor County is part of the Clarksburg, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Taylor County history sources". Archived from the original on November 23, 2007. Retrieved November 23, 2007.

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