Ohio County, West Virginia

Ohio County is a county located in the Northern Panhandle of the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,443. Its county seat is Wheeling. The county was formed from the District of West Augusta, Virginia in 1776. It was named for the Ohio River, which forms its western boundary. West Liberty (formerly Black's Cabin) was the county seat from 1777 to 1797.Ohio County is part of the Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (2.9%) is water. It is the third-smallest county in West Virginia by area. The highest point of elevation in Ohio County is approximately 1420ft and located about 1mi southwest of West Alexander, PA. The county is drained by Wheeling and other small creeks.Major highways20px I-7025px I-47020px U.S. Route 40 – National Road25px U.S. Route 25020px West Virginia Route 220px West Virginia Route 88