Ohio County, VA

Headnote
OHIO was formed in 1776, from the district of West Augusta: it is 14 miles long, with a mean width of 10 miles. It is bounded westerly by the Ohio River, into which empty several creeks of the county. The surface is much broken, but the soil, especially on the water-courses, is very fertile. Over one million bushels of bituminous coal are annually mined in the county. Pop. in 1840, whites 12,842, slaves 212, free colored 303; total, 13,357. (Historical Collections, 1852)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Virginia

Ohio County, Virginia (Howe)

Gazetteer/Almanac
OHIO was formed in 1776, from the district of West Augusta: it is 14 miles long, with a mean width of 10 miles. It is bounded westerly by the Ohio River, into which empty several creeks of the county. The surface is much broken, but the soil, especially on the water-courses, is very fertile. Over one million bushels of bituminous coal are annually mined in the county. Pop. in 1840, whites 12,842, slaves 212, free colored 303; total, 13,357.
Henry Howe, Historical Collections of Virginia… (Charleston, SC: William R. Babcock, 1852), 407.
Date Type
The War Department sets up two new Army Departments for the defense of Pennsylvania Battles/Soldiers
Birthplace of
Name Type
West Liberty, VA City or Town
Wheeling, VA City or Town
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