Winfield, West Virginia
| Winfield, West Virginia | |
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Sunrise over the Kanawha River in Winfield
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 Location of Winfield, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 38°32′4″N 81°53′32″W / 38.53444°N 81.89222°WCoordinates: 38°32′4″N 81°53′32″W / 38.53444°N 81.89222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Putnam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.43 sq mi (6.29 km2) |
| • Land | 2.41 sq mi (6.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,301 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,331 |
| • Density | 954.8/sq mi (368.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 25213 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-87988 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1556008 |
Winfield is a town in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States, along the Kanawha River. The population was 2,301 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Putnam County.
Winfield is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 287,702. New definitions from February 28, 2013 placed the population at 363,000.
Winfield was established on a 400-acre (160 ha) tract of land owned by Charles Brown. He established a ferry across the river in 1818. The first meeting of the county court was held at the home of Talleyrand P. Brown, in Winfield, on May 22, 1848. The town was incorporated on February 21, 1868, and named in honor of Winfield Scott, the commanding general of the U.S. Army during the Mexican–American War.
The James W. Hoge House, Putnam County Courthouse, and Winfield Toll Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
Winfield is located at 38°32′4″N 81°53′32″W / 38.53444°N 81.89222°W (38.534455, -81.892206).
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