Preston County, West Virginia
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| − | {{stub}}''[[United States|United States ]] > [[West Virginia|West Virginia]] > Preston County'' <br> | + | {{West Virginia-stub}}''[[United States|United States ]] > [[West Virginia|West Virginia]] > Preston County'' <br> |
== County Courthouse == | == County Courthouse == | ||
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==== Parent County ==== | ==== Parent County ==== | ||
| − | '''1818'''--Preston County was created 19 January 1818 from [[ | + | '''1818'''--Preston County was created 19 January 1818 from [[Monongalia County, West Virginia|Monongalia]] County. '''County seat:''' Kingwood <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> |
==== Boundary Changes ==== | ==== Boundary Changes ==== | ||
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==== Neighboring Counties ==== | ==== Neighboring Counties ==== | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Barbour County, West Virginia|Barbour]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Fayette County, Pennsylvania|Fayette County, Pennsylvania]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Garrett County, Maryland|Garrett County, Maryland]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Grant County, West Virginia|Grant]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Monongalia County, West Virginia|Monongalia]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Taylor County, West Virginia|Taylor]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Tucker County, West Virginia|Tucker]] |
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Preston_County,_West_Virginia]] | [[Category:Preston_County,_West_Virginia]] | ||
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Contents |
County Courthouse
History
Parent County
1818--Preston County was created 19 January 1818 from Monongalia County. County seat: Kingwood [1]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
1869--The courthouse burned.
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Societies and Libraries
Web Sites
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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