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Wetzel County

county in West Virginia, United States

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Country: United States
State: West Virginia
Founded: January 10, 1846
Named after: Lewis Wetzel
Seat: New Martinsville
Largest city: New Martinsville
Total: 361 sq mi (930 km )
Land: 358 sq mi (930 km )
Water: 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km ) 0.9%
Estimate 2025: 13,734
Density: 40.3/sq mi (15.6/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district: 1st
Website: www .wetzelcountywv .gov

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Wetzel County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,442. Its county seat is New Martinsville. The county, founded in 1846, is named for Lewis Wetzel, a famous frontiersman and Indian fighter. Its northern border aligns with the Mason-Dixon line, but is to the west of the line's western terminus.

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