Taylor County | |
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 Clelland House, built in 1800. | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
 West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°20′N 80°03′W / 39.34°N 80.05°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| Founded | January 19, 1844 |
| Named for | John Taylor of Caroline |
| Seat | Grafton |
| Largest city | Grafton |
| Area | |
• Total | 176 sq mi (460 km2) |
| • Land | 173 sq mi (450 km2) |
| • Water | 2.9 sq mi (8 km2) 1.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,705 |
• Estimate (2021) | 16,492  |
| • Density | 95/sq mi (37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Taylor County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,705.[1] Its county seat is Grafton.[2] The county was formed in 1844[3] and named for Senator John Taylor of Caroline. Taylor County is part of the Clarksburg, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Taylor County history sources". Archived from the original on November 23, 2007. Retrieved November 23, 2007.