Welcome to Kanawha County History and Genealogy Presented by A Part of Genealogy Trails Volunteers Dedicated to Free Genealogy Bridge at Charleston, 1943 Kanawha County was created in 1789.  It takes its name from the Native term, Kanawha: "place of white stone". The county seat is Charleston. THIS COUNTY IS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!! To become a host for this site, contact Kim. Volunteer Information is available here. This County currently does not have a host. This means that there is no one available to help answer your questions about this county's history or to help you with your family's genealogy within this county. WE REGRET THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO DO PERSONAL RESEARCH FOR YOU. Join our Mailing List to be advised when this, and our other websites, are updated Kanawha County Online Data  Unknown Photos of Kanawha County Possible Morris  Kanawha County Biographies Updated!  1850 Mortality Schedule  Obituaries and Death Notices 1930 United States Census Kanawha County Infirmary, Kanawha Co., West Virginia Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Kanawha County Property Tax List Excerpts 1796 1801 1802 1806 1807 1809 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821 Surrounding Counties Roane County (north) Fayette County (east) Lincoln County (southwest) Clay County (northeast) Raleigh County (southeast) Putnam County (west) Nicholas County (east) Boone County (south) Jackson County (northwest) Visit our National Site!   ©2008 Genealogy Trails Copyright extends to all data presented on all pages of this website. Copyright remains with submitters, as well as the hosts, of this and all Genealogy Trails websites.