Mason County, VA

Headnote
MASON COUNTY, situated on the northwesterly boundary of Virginia, with Ohio river on the northwest, and traversed by Great Kanawha river. Area, 875 square miles. Face of the country hilly; soil near the rivers fertile. Seat of justice Point Pleasant. Pop. in 1810, 1,991; in 1820, 4,868; in 1830, 6,534; in 1840, 6,777; in 1850, 7,539. (Historical Collections, 1852)
    Place Unit Type
    County
    Containing Unit
    Name Type
    Point Pleasant, VA City or Town
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