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Wood County
was formed in 1798 from the western part of Harrison County and it was named for James Wood, governor of Virginia from 1796 to 1799
Its county seat is Parkersburg


Wood County Courthouse

Cities and towns
* North Hills * Parkersburg * Vienna * Williamstown

Unincorporated Communities
* Belleville * Blennerhassett * Boaz * Bonnivale
* Cedar Grove * Central * Dallison * Davisville
* Deerwalk * Fort Neal * Kanawha * Lubeck
* Mineralwells * New England * Pettyville * Rockport
* Slate * Volcano * Walker * Washington * Waverly



Wood County Online Data

BIOGRAPHIES

BIRTHS

CEMETERIES

CENSUS

OBITUARARIES

 FAMILIES OF WOOD CO.

MARRIAGES

HISTORY

MILITARY DATA

NEWSPAPER DATA

 

WILLS

Website Updates:
Dec 2012:
Howard Cole Biography, Walter De Rosset Coles Biography, Hattie Curry Obituary, Tilley Eskey Obituary, Hughes Obituary, Susan Huff Obituary, Cass Rathbone Obituary, Sigafoose Obituary, Spies Obituary, Barnes - Wilson Marriage, Geiger - Barechie Marriage, Joyce - Conley Marriage, Logan - Hutchinson Marriage, Bad Accident At Parkersburg, WWII Honor List
Aug 2012: James H. Ferguson Biography, News - Pardons
Jun 2012: Military News: Pensions Granted
Mar 2012: Community News - Parkersburg Point; A.S. Lawrence Obituary
Feb 2012 : Hon. William G. Brown Biography; James McNeil Stephenson Biography; Hon. John Bassel Biography; Judge Alpheus F. Haymond Biography
Jan 2012 : Linn Family Biography; Jacob B. Blair Biography; Arthur Inghram Boreman Biography; William Henry Wolfe Biography; Judge William A. Harrison Biography; Judge George Hay Lee Biography
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Surrounding Counties

Pleasants County (northeast)

Jackson County (south)

Washington County, Ohio (north)

Wirt County (southeast)

Ritchie County (east)

Meigs County, Ohio (southwest)

Athens County, Ohio (west)


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