Upshur County, West Virginia

Upshur County
County
The Upshur County Courthouse, designed by architect Harrison Albright[1] pictured in Buckhannon in 2006
The Upshur County Courthouse, designed by architect Harrison Albright[1] pictured in Buckhannon in 2006
Official seal of Upshur County
Seal
Map of West Virginia highlighting Upshur 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°54′N 80°14′W / 38.9°N 80.23°W / 38.9; -80.23
Country United States
State West Virginia
FoundedMarch 26, 1851
Named forAbel Parker Upshur
SeatBuckhannon
Largest cityBuckhannon
Area
 • Total355 sq mi (920 km2)
 • Land355 sq mi (920 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.03%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total23,816
 • Estimate 
(2021)
23,791 Decrease
 • Density67/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.upshurcounty.org

Upshur County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,816.[2] Its county seat is Buckhannon.[3] The county was formed in 1851 from Randolph, Barbour, and Lewis counties and named for Abel Parker Upshur, a distinguished statesman and jurist of Virginia.[4] Upshur served as United States Secretary of State and Secretary of the Navy under President John Tyler.

  1. ^ Cutright, W (2009). The History of Upshur County, West Virginia. Clearfield. p. 280. ISBN 978-0806346359.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 23, 2001. Retrieved February 4, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)