Lewis County
Also known as Lewis County, West Virginia, Lewis County, Virginia, Lewis County, WV
county in West Virginia, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- West Virginia
- Founded
- December 18, 1816
- Seat
- Weston
- Largest city
- Weston
- Total
- 390 sq mi (1,000 km )
- Land
- 385 sq mi (1,000 km )
- Water
- 4.8 sq mi (12 km ) 1.2%
- Estimate 2025
- 16,394
- Density
- 44.2/sq mi (17.1/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
Article
Lewis County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,033. Its county seat is Weston. The county was formed in 1816 from Harrison County and named for Col. Charles Lewis (1733–1774), a Virginian killed in the Battle of Point Pleasant.
Geography