Lewis County, West Virginia

Lewis County
Lewis County
County
	Lewis County Courthouse
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
	West Virginia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 39°00′N 80°31′W / 39°N 80.51°W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
Founded	December 18, 1816
Seat	Weston
Largest city	Weston
Area
• Total	390 sq mi (1,000 km2)
• Land	385 sq mi (1,000 km2)
• Water	4.8 sq mi (12 km2) 1.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	17,033
• Estimate (2021)	16,892
• Density	44/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.lewiscounty.wv.gov

Lewis County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,033.^[1] Its county seat is Weston.^[2] The county was formed in 1816 from Harrison County^[3] and named for Col. Charles Lewis (1733–1774), a Virginian killed in the Battle of Point Pleasant.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "West Virginia Counties". www.wvculture.org. Retrieved March 27, 2018.