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Raleigh County

Facts, county government, planning, ordinances, development, GIS, clerk, and CAI-WV County Watch resources for Raleigh County, West Virginia.

County At a Glance

County SeatBeckleyEstablished1850FIPS Code540812025 Population Estimate71,775Area607 sq mi

County History

Formed FromFayette CountyNamed ForSir Walter Raleigh, English explorer and poet

Public Information

County Resources

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Research Note

Development: regional councils directory fallback; GIS: statewide official parcel viewer

Links last checked August 8, 2026. Verify deadlines and current procedures directly with the responsible office.

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County facts source: Wikipedia, List of counties in West Virginia.

Sources & Method

Direct county-controlled resources are used when located and credible. Official statewide directories or viewers are supplied as fallbacks. A blank direct planning link does not establish that no planning commission exists.

Wikipedia — List of counties in West VirginiaCounty factsRequested source. Population values reflect the table's 2025 estimates as accessed 2026-08-08.
State of West Virginia — Local GovernmentOfficial county profilesEach profile provides courthouse details and a link to the county's current website.
WV Property ViewerGIS / parcel fallbackOfficial statewide viewer covering all 55 counties.
WV Secretary of State — County Clerk DirectoryCounty clerk fallbackOfficial statewide contact directory.
APA West Virginia — For PlannersPlanning contextAPA-WV reports that 27 of 55 counties currently have planning commissions; a blank direct-link cell does not prove that no commission exists.
WV Regional Planning & Development CouncilsDevelopment fallbackStatewide directory for the 11 regional planning and development councils.
Verification ruleAll linksDirect links were included when a credible government, county-controlled, clerk-controlled, development-authority, or official GIS page was located. Otherwise an official statewide directory/profile is used.