Nicholas County, West Virginia

Nicholas County
County
The Nicholas County Courthouse in Summersville in 2007
The Nicholas County Courthouse in Summersville in 2007
Official seal of Nicholas County
Seal
Map of West Virginia highlighting Nicholas County
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
Map of the United States highlighting West Virginia
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°17′N 80°48′W / 38.29°N 80.8°W / 38.29; -80.8
Country United States
State West Virginia
FoundedJanuary 30, 1818
Named forWilson Cary Nicholas
SeatSummersville
Largest citySummersville
Area
 • Total
654 sq mi (1,690 km2)
 • Land647 sq mi (1,680 km2)
 • Water7.6 sq mi (20 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
24,604
 • Estimate 
(2021)
24,300 Decrease
 • Density38/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.nicholascountywv.org
One of several markers designating the border between Nicholas and Greenbrier counties along Greenbrier Road near Richwood. Older stone survey markers are located a few feet behind the modern highway sign.

Nicholas County is a county located in the central region of U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,604.[1] Its county seat is Summersville.[2] The county was created in 1818 by the Virginia General Assembly and named for Virginia Governor Wilson Cary Nicholas.[3]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Nicholas County history sources". Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2013.