Grant County, West Virginia

Grant County
Official seal of Grant County
Official logo of Grant County
Location of Grant County in West Virginia
Location of Grant County in West Virginia
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°04′N 79°07′W / 39.06°N 79.12°W / 39.06; -79.12
Country United States
State West Virginia
FoundedFebruary 6, 1866
Named forUlysses S. Grant
SeatPetersburg
and largest city
Government
 • County AdministratorMichelle Sites
 • County CommissionKevin P. Hagerty
Scotty Miley
Tyson Riggleman
Area
 • Total1,200 km2 (480 sq mi)
 • Land1,240 km2 (477 sq mi)
 • Water8 km2 (2.9 sq mi)  0.6%
 • Rank19th
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,976
 • Estimate 
(2021)
10,983 Increase
 • Rank42nd
 • Density8.8/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304, 681
Congressional district2nd
Senate district14th
House of Delegates district85th
Websitehttps://www.grantcountywv.org

Grant County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,976.[1] Its county seat is Petersburg.[2] The county was created from Hardy County in 1866 and named for Civil War General and the 18th president of the United States Ulysses S. Grant.[3]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Grant County history sources". Archived from the original on December 30, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2013.