Hardy County | |
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 Hardy County Courthouse | |
 Logo | |
 Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
 West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°01′N 78°52′W / 39.01°N 78.86°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| Founded | October 17, 1786 |
| Named for | Samuel Hardy |
| Seat | Moorefield |
| Largest town | Moorefield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 584 sq mi (1,510 km2) |
| • Land | 582 sq mi (1,510 km2) |
| • Water | 2.2 sq mi (6 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 14,299 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 14,160  |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Hardy County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,299.[1] Its county seat is Moorefield.[2] The county was created from Hampshire County in 1786[3] and named for Samuel Hardy,[4] a distinguished Virginian.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "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 10, 2015.
- ^ "Hardy County history sources". Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2013.