Lewis County is a county in West Virginia, United States, in the north-central part of the state along Interstate 79. It had a population of 17,033 at the 2020 census and covers 390 square miles (1,000 km2), centred near 39°00′N 80°31′W.<\/p>\n
Weston is the county seat and its postal code is 26452. The county has one city, one town, and roughly 80 smaller unincorporated communities, in the Eastern time zone. Its FIPS code is 54041.<\/p>\n
Lewis County has two incorporated municipalities — Weston and Jane Lew — and a long list of unincorporated communities, hamlets, and rural crossroads scattered across its three magisterial districts. Most of the smaller names below have no separate census count; ZIP codes are shown only for places with their own USPS post office.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | 3,952<\/td>\n | 26452<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jane Lew<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 26378<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Alum Bridge<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 26321<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Camden<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 26338<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Crawford<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 26343<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Horner<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 26372<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ireland<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 26376<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Orlando<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 26412<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Walkersville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 26447<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Aberdeen<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Alkires Mills<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Arnold<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Aspinall<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bablin<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bealls Mills<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ben Dale<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bennett<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Berlin<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Brownsville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Buck Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Butchersville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Churchville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Circle Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Copley<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cox Town<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Deanville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Donlan Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Duffy<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Edgewood<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Emmart<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fink<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Finster<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fisher Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Freemansburg<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Garton Village<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gaston<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gaston Manor<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Georgetown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gillooly<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Haleville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hall Addition<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hickory Hills<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Home Acres<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Homeland<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Homewood<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hurst<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ingo<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jackson Acres<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jackson Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jackson Mill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jacksonville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jewell<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Kitsonville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lightburn<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lightburn Acres<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Los Anglin<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mace Addition<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| McGary<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| McGuire Park<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Peterson<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pinecrest Addition<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pricetown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Quiet Dale<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Riverview Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Roanoke<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rohrbough<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Shady Brook<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Smith Village<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| South Park<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Straley Addition<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sunset Acres<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Turnertown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Vadis<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Valley Chapel<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Vandalia<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Waldeck<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Westfield<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Weston Arbors<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Weston Manor<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wildcat<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Woodland Addition<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wymer<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n A handful of the names above — Circle Heights, Donlan Heights, Hall Addition, Home Acres, Jackson Acres, Jackson Heights, Mace Addition, Pinecrest Addition, Riverview Heights, Straley Addition, Sunset Acres, Weston Arbors, and Weston Manor — are residential subdivisions on the edge of Weston rather than separate rural communities; they are kept here because each carries its own local place name and mailing use.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nEvery other community in the county shares one of these nine ZIP codes depending on which post office serves its road network.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nLewis County sits in the hill country of north-central West Virginia, drained by the West Fork River and its tributaries Stonecoal Creek, Freemans Creek, and Skin Creek. Stonewall Jackson Lake, a 2,650-acre reservoir on the West Fork built by the Army Corps of Engineers, covers part of the county’s eastern side and is the area’s main outdoor-recreation draw. The terrain is Allegheny Plateau upland — steep, wooded ridges cut by narrow creek valleys — with the county’s elevation ranging from around 900 feet along the West Fork to over 1,900 feet on the higher ridgelines.<\/p>\n Lewis County borders Harrison County<\/a> to the north, Upshur County<\/a> to the east, Webster County<\/a> to the south, Braxton County to the southwest, Gilmer County<\/a> to the west, and Doddridge County to the northwest.<\/p>\n Lewis County had 17,033 residents at the 2020 census. Weston, the county seat, is the largest community at 3,952; Jane Lew is the county’s only other incorporated town. The county’s median household income runs below the West Virginia median of $55,948, in line with most rural counties in the state’s central hill country. At 390 square miles, the county’s overall population density works out to roughly 44 people per square mile, concentrated along the West Fork River valley and the I-79 corridor near Weston and Jane Lew.<\/p>\n Health care and government are the county’s biggest employers: William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital, a state-run psychiatric facility on the former Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum grounds in Weston, is one of the largest employers in the region. Jackson’s Mill, four miles north of Weston, is the boyhood home of Confederate general Stonewall Jackson and today operates as West Virginia University’s 4-H camp and conference center, drawing thousands of visitors and campers each year. Timber, small-scale agriculture, and natural-gas activity in the Marcellus and Utica shale plays also contribute to the local economy.<\/p>\n Lewis County was formed in 1816 from part of Harrison County and named for Col. Charles Lewis, a Virginia militia officer killed at the 1774 Battle of Point Pleasant during Lord Dunmore’s War. Weston was laid out as the county seat soon after and grew around the West Fork River crossing. The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, opened in Weston in 1864 and built largely by hand-cut sandstone, operated as a state mental hospital until 1994 and is now a National Historic Landmark run as a museum and tour site; the state replaced it with the newer Sharpe Hospital on the same grounds.<\/p>\n Interstate 79 runs the length of the county north–south, meeting U.S. Route 33\/119 at Jane Lew and U.S. Route 19 through Weston; U.S. Route 48 (Corridor H) and West Virginia Route 4 also cross the county.<\/p>\n The nearest commercial airport is North Central West Virginia Airport in Bridgeport, about 20 miles north of Weston.<\/p>\n Where is Lewis County, West Virginia?<\/strong> What is the population of Lewis County?<\/strong> How big is Lewis County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Lewis County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Lewis County?<\/strong> |