Pendleton County | |
|---|---|
 Pendleton County Courthouse | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
 West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°41′N 79°22′W / 38.68°N 79.36°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| Founded | May 1, 1788 |
| Named for | Edmund Pendleton |
| Seat | Franklin |
| Largest town | Franklin |
| Area | |
• Total | 698 sq mi (1,810 km2) |
| • Land | 696 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,143 |
• Estimate (2021) | 6,142  |
| • Density | 8.8/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Pendleton County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,143,[1] making it the second-least populous county in West Virginia. Its county seat is Franklin.[2] The county was created by the Virginia General Assembly in 1788[3] from parts of Augusta, Hardy, and Rockingham counties and was named for Edmund Pendleton (1721–1803), a distinguished Virginia statesman and jurist.[4][5] Pendleton County was strongly pro-Confederate during the American Civil War; however, there were pockets of Unionists who supported the state government in Wheeling.[6]
Spruce Knob, located in Pendleton County, is the highest point in the state and in the Alleghenies, its elevation being 4,863 feet. Parts of the Monongahela and George Washington National Forests are also located in Pendleton County.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Early History of Pendleton County". Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ "Pendleton County". West Virginia Division of Culture and History. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ "West Virginia: Individual County Chronologies". West Virginia Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2003. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ Pendleton County History, Dr. Robert Jay Dilger, Director, Institute for Public Affairs and Professor of Political Science, West Virginia University. "Early History of Pendleton County". Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2013.