Back مقاطعة نيكولاس (فرجينيا الغربية) Arabic Nicholas County, West Virginia BAR Никълъс (окръг, Западна Вирджиния) Bulgarian নিকোলাস কাউন্টি, ৱেস্ট ভার্জিনিয়া BPY Nicholas Gông (West Virginia) CDO Николас (гуо, Малхбузен Виргини) CE Nicholas County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, West Virginia) CEB Nicholas County, Gorllewin Virginia CY Nicholas County (West Virginia) German Κομητεία Νίκολας (Δυτική Βιρτζίνια) Greek
Nicholas County | |
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 The Nicholas County Courthouse in Summersville in 2007 | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
 West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°17′N 80°48′W / 38.29°N 80.8°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| Founded | January 30, 1818 |
| Named for | Wilson Cary Nicholas |
| Seat | Summersville |
| Largest city | Summersville |
| Area | |
• Total | 654 sq mi (1,690 km2) |
| • Land | 647 sq mi (1,680 km2) |
| • Water | 7.6 sq mi (20 km2) 1.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,604 |
• Estimate (2021) | 24,300  |
| • Density | 38/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Nicholas County is a county located in the central region of U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,604.[1] Its county seat is Summersville.[2] The county was created in 1818 by the Virginia General Assembly and named for Virginia Governor Wilson Cary Nicholas.[3]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Nicholas County history sources". Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2013.