Southern West Virginia is a culturally and geographically distinct region in the U.S. state of West Virginia . Southern West Virginia has coal mining heritage and Southern affinity, including being part of the Bible Belt . The region is also closely identified with Southwestern Virginia and Eastern Kentucky , with close proximity to Western North Carolina and East Tennessee , which are all part of Appalachia and the Upland South .
29-468: Southern West Virginia, in a cultural and historical context, includes Boone County , Fayette County , Greenbrier County , Lincoln County , Logan County , McDowell County , Mercer County , Cabell County , Mingo County , Monroe County , Nicholas County , Raleigh County , Kanawha County , Wayne County , Summers County , and Wyoming County . The City of Charleston , in Kanawha County,
58-434: A female householder with no husband present, 29.5% were non-families, and 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age was 42.4 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 35,465 and the median income for a family was $ 43,475. Males had a median income of $ 39,462 versus $ 26,571 for females. The per capita income for
87-480: A female householder with no husband present, and 26.50% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.95. In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.10% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 26.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
116-558: A household in the county was $ 25,669, and the median income for a family was $ 31,999. Males had a median income of $ 34,931 versus $ 19,607 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 14,453. About 18.30% of families and 22.00% of the population were below the poverty line , including 27.90% of those under age 18 and 13.90% of those age 65 or over. With the exception of the 1972 Nixon landslide , Boone County voted Democratic in every presidential election from 1924 until 2012. In 2012, Republican Mitt Romney won over sixty percent of
145-543: Is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia . As of the 2020 census , the population was 32,567. Its county seat is Logan . Logan County comprises the Logan, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area , which is also included in the Charleston – Huntington – Ashland , WV– OH – KY Combined Statistical Area . Logan County was formed in 1824 from parts of Giles , Tazewell , Cabell , and Kanawha counties, then part of
174-625: Is part of the Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area . Leading industries and chief agricultural products in Boone County include coal , lumber , natural gas , tobacco , and strawberries . The county was formed in 1847 with territories annexed from Kanawha , Cabell , and Logan counties. It was named for frontiersman Daniel Boone , who lived in the Great Kanawha Valley from 1789 until 1795. In 1863, West Virginia's counties were divided into civil townships , with
203-587: Is the largest city in this region, followed by Huntington , in Cabell County and then Beckley in Raleigh County. Places of interest and potential attractions include New River Gorge , New River Gorge Bridge , Tamarack, Best of West Virginia , Lake Shawnee Abandoned Amusement Park , and The Greenbrier . Winterplace Ski Resort and Summersville Lake are both recreation options also present here. Southern West Virginian sports teams include
232-894: The Bluefield Blue Jays , the Princeton Rays , and the West Virginia Miners . Southern West Virginia's universities and colleges include Marshall University , Appalachian Bible College , Bluefield State University , Bridgemont Community and Technical College , Concord University , University of Charleston –Beckley, New River Community and Technical College , Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College , West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine , and West Virginia University Institute of Technology . The main historical events and landmarks located in Southern West Virginia are
261-463: The Hatfield–McCoy feud , the folklore tale of John Henry , and The West Virginia coal wars . 37°50′N 81°10′W / 37.833°N 81.167°W / 37.833; -81.167 Boone County, West Virginia Boone County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia . As of the 2020 census , the population was 21,809. Its county seat is Madison . Boone County
290-603: The United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 456 square miles (1,180 km ), of which 454 square miles (1,180 km ) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km ) (0.4%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 37,710 people, 14,880 households, and 10,936 families living in the county. The population density was 83 people per square mile (32 people/km ). There were 16,807 housing units at an average density of 37 units per square mile (14 units/km ). The racial makeup of
319-424: The poverty line , including 34.60% of those under age 18 and 14.40% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 United States census , there were 36,743 people, 14,907 households, and 10,512 families living in the county. The population density was 81.0 inhabitants per square mile (31.3/km ). There were 16,743 housing units at an average density of 36.9 units per square mile (14.2 units/km ). The racial makeup of
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#1732776797838348-484: The 1960s, Chapmanville District was discontinued, and two new districts, Guyan and Island Creek, formed from its territory, along with portions of Logan and Triadelphia Districts. The county was redistricted again in the 1980s, resulting in nine magisterial districts: Buffalo, Chapmanville, East, Guyan, Island Creek, Logan, Northwest, Triadelphia, and West. However, in the following decade these were consolidated into three districts: Central, Eastern, and Western. In 1921 it
377-405: The 9,928 households, 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.4% were non-families, and 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 40.7 years. The median income for a household in
406-509: The communities of Uneeda and Wharton in Boone County. These two deaths with the addition of January's Sago Mine disaster and the Aracoma Alma Mine disaster caused West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin to close all of West Virginia's mines in a "mine safety stand-down." Boone County lies in the central southwestern part of West Virginia. Its terrain consists of low wooded mountains, carved with drainages. The terrain slopes to
435-575: The county was $ 18,614. About 17.6% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 32.8% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over. Logan County, being historically secessionist and between the New Deal and the 1990s heavily unionized, was once powerfully Democratic. Before the 2008 presidential election, the only Republican to carry the county had been Herbert Hoover in 1928 , due to strong anti-Catholicism against Al Smith in this "Bible Belt" region. Logan
464-439: The county was $ 39,783 and the median income for a family was $ 47,981. Males had a median income of $ 51,740 versus $ 32,110 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 20,457. About 15.6% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over. As of the census of 2000, there were 25,535 people, 10,291 households, and 7,460 families in
493-419: The county was 96.33% White , 2.59% Black or African American , 0.12% Native American , 0.30% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.06% from other races , and 0.59% from two or more races. 0.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 14,880 households, out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 12.60% had
522-467: The county was 96.5% white, 2.1% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 16.6% were Irish , 13.3% were German , 7.8% were English , and 6.9% were American . Of the 14,907 households, 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 12.5% had
551-422: The county. The population density was 50.9 people per square mile (19.7 people/km ). There were 11,575 housing units at an average density of 23.1 units per square mile (8.9 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 98.53% White , 0.65% Black or African American , 0.12% Native American , 0.07% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.07% from other races , and 0.54% from two or more races. 0.46% of
580-452: The intention of encouraging local government. This proved impractical in the heavily rural state, and in 1872 the townships were converted into magisterial districts . Boone County was divided into five districts: Crook, Peytona, Scott, Sherman, and Washington. Between 1980 and 1990, the county was redivided into three magisterial districts: District 1, District 2, and District 3. On February 1, 2006, two fatal mining accidents occurred in
609-508: The intention of encouraging local government. This proved impractical in the heavily rural state, and in 1872 the townships were converted into magisterial districts . Logan County was divided into five districts: Chapmanville, Hardee, Logan, Magnolia, and Triadelphia. A sixth district, Lee, was formed in 1878 from portions of Hardy and Magnolia Districts. In 1895, Mingo County was formed from Hardee, Lee, and Magnolia Districts, along with portions of Chapmanville and Triadelphia Districts. In
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#1732776797838638-402: The north and west, with its highest point at its south corner, at 3,212 ft (979 m) ASL. The county has a total area of 503 square miles (1,300 km ), of which 502 square miles (1,300 km ) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km ) (0.3%) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 24,629 people, 9,928 households, and 7,014 families in the county. The population density
667-488: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The largest ancestry groups in Boone County are English (13%), Irish (12%) and German (11%). There were 10,291 households, out of which 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.50% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.50% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.00% had someone living alone who
696-687: The state of Virginia . It is named for Chief Logan , famous Native American chief of the Mingo tribe. Logan was one of fifty Virginia counties that became part of the new state of West Virginia in 1863, by an executive order of Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War , even though Logan County had voted for secession in the April 4, 1861, convention. Within months of its admission to the Union, West Virginia's counties were divided into civil townships , with
725-588: The vote in the process of becoming the first presidential candidate to sweep every county in the state. Also in 2012, in the state's Democratic primaries, Boone County was one of the West Virginia counties that voted for eccentric perennial candidate Keith Russell Judd , who at the time was still in prison on felony charges, over incumbent president Barack Obama . 38°01′N 81°43′W / 38.02°N 81.72°W / 38.02; -81.72 Logan County, West Virginia Logan County
754-415: Was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 24,603, and the median income for a family was $ 29,072. Males had a median income of $ 31,515 versus $ 20,212 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 14,102. About 20.80% of families and 24.10% of the population were below
783-518: Was 49.1 people per square mile (19.0 people/km ). There were 11,070 housing units at an average density of 22.1 units per square mile (8.5 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 98.5% white, 0.5% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 15.4% were German , 13.3% were American , 12.9% were Irish , and 8.3% were English . Of
812-428: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.92. The county contained 23.20% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 26.30% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males. The median income for
841-668: Was the location of the Battle of Blair Mountain , one of the largest armed uprisings in U.S. history. More recently, the Buffalo Creek Flood of February 26, 1972, killed 125 people when a coal slurry dam burst under the pressure of heavy rains, releasing over 100,000,000 US gallons (380,000,000 L) of waste and water in a 30-foot (9.1 m) wave onto the valley below. The communities of Lorado and Lundale were destroyed and 14 other communities heavily damaged, including Saunders, Amherstdale, Crites, and Latrobe. According to
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