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Kingwood
Named for forest of large trees in area
Population 2010 Census: 2,939
Median Age: 43.8 years
Courthouse: Completed 1934
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Formed: 1818
Named: In honor of James Patton Preston, Governor of VA, 1816-1819
County Seat: Kingwood
Land in Square Miles: 648.81
Population 2010 Census: 33,520
Persons per Square Mile 2010: 51.7
Primary Sources Online
Maryland-Virginia/West Virginia Boundary Dispute
Terra Alta-Kingwood Road Opened, 1924
Establishment of Arthurdale, 1933-34
1960 Presidential Campaign in Preston County
Civil War
Pole Raising and Flag Presentation at Kingwood, 1861
War Meeting at Kingwood, 1862
Annual Conference of the Western Virginia District, Methodist Protestant Church, in Independence, 1862
Alarm at Rowlesburg, 1862
Meeting of the New State Committee, 1863
Appointment of Delegates from Preston to the Parkersburg Convention, 1863
Jones-Imboden Raid, 1863
Meeting in Preston County, 1863
Skirmish with Rebel Horse Thieves, 1863
From Preston, 1863
Capt. Simpson's Company, 1863
Letter from the Hon. W. G. Brown, 1863
Meeting in Preston County, 1863
Meeting in Preston County, 1864
Preston County Determined Not to Be Outdone, 1864
Public Meeting, 1865
Meeting of Preston County Soldiers on Duty at Bulltown, 1865
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