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Tucker County, West Virginia

Tucker County, West Virginia
Tucker County Courthouse.JPG
Map of West Virginia highlighting Tucker County
Location in the U.S. state of West Virginia
Map of the United States highlighting West Virginia
West Virginia's location in the U.S.
Founded March 7, 1856
Named for Henry St. George Tucker, Sr.
Seat Parsons
Largest city Parsons
Area
 • Total 421 sq mi (1,090 km2)
 • Land 419 sq mi (1,085 km2)
 • Water 2.1 sq mi (5 km2), 0.5%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 6,966
 • Density 17/sq mi (7/km²)
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.tuckerwv.com

Coordinates: 39°06′N 79°34′W / 39.10°N 79.57°W / 39.10; -79.57

Tucker County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,141, making it West Virginia's second-least populous county. Its county seat is Parsons. The county was created in 1856 from a part of Randolph County, then part of Virginia. In 1871, a small part of Barbour County, was transferred to Tucker County. The county was named after Henry St. George Tucker, Sr., a judge and Congressman from Williamsburg, Virginia.

Tucker county was created in 1856 from a part of Randolph County, then part of Virginia. In 1861, as a result of the Wheeling Convention, Tucker County joined the rest of West Virginia in breaking away from Virginia to remain a part of the Union.


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