Jefferson County
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Jefferson County is a county located in the eastern part of West Virginia, near the state's border with Maryland and Virginia. It includes the city of Harpers Ferry, a historically significant location known for John Brown's raid in 1859, and serves as an important part of the region's economy and cultural heritage.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- West Virginia
- Founded
- October 26, 1801
- Named after
- Thomas Jefferson
- Seat
- Charles Town
- Largest city
- Charles Town
- Total
- 212 sq mi (550 km )
- Land
- 210 sq mi (540 km )
- Water
- 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km ) 1.0%
- Estimate 2025
- 63,102
- Density
- 270/sq mi (110/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
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Jefferson County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located in the Shenandoah Valley in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 57,701. Its county seat is Charles Town. The county was founded in 1801, and today is part of the Washington metropolitan area.
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