What is the county seat of Braxton County?

The county seat of Braxton County is Sutton.

Is there an online parcel map for Braxton County?

Yes. West Virginia University GIS Technical Center publishes a parcel map of 14,212 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Braxton County's boundary or name changed?

Braxton County was created in 1836 from Kanawha County, Lewis County, Nicholas County and Randolph County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Clay County, Randolph County and Webster County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Braxton County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 54007

Braxton CountyWest Virginia

Braxton County is a county in West Virginia with its seat in Sutton. The county was formed in 1836 and named after Carter Braxton.

Founded1836
County seatSutton
Named forCarter Braxton
Land area511 sq mi + 5.5 sq mi water
Population12,447 2020 Census
Parcels mapped14,212 checked 16 October 2026

Open the free map Click any parcel in Braxton County: acreage, parcel id, address and who publishes the map. No sign-in.

Updated 20 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1836 from Kanawha County, Lewis County, Nicholas County and Randolph County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Braxton County was created by Virginia in 1836 from parts of Kanawha, Lewis, Nicholas, and Randolph counties. The county gained territory from Randolph County in 1849, then lost land to the creation of Clay County in 1858 and Webster County in 1860. In 1863, Braxton County separated from Virginia and became part of the new state of West Virginia.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

1836
Braxton County created Braxton created by Virginia from Kanawha, Lewis, Nicholas, and Randolph.
from Kanawha from Lewis from Nicholas from Randolph
15 January 1836 · Va. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 18, sec. 1/pp. 18-20
1849
Gained territory Braxton gained from Randolph.
from Randolph
16 March 1849 · Va. Acts 1848-1849, ch. 64, sec. 1/p. 30
1858
Lost territory Braxton lost to creation of Clay.
to Clay
29 March 1858 · Va. Acts 1857-1858, Dec. reg. sess., ch. 158, sec. 1/pp. 111-113; W. Va. Acts 1863, ch. 64, sec. 1/p. 61
1860
Lost territory Braxton lost to creation of Webster.
to Webster
10 January 1860 · Va. Acts 1859-1860, ch. 47, sec. 1/pp. 151-157
1863
Became part of West Virginia Braxton separated from Virginia and became a county in the state of West Virginia.. 20 June 1863 · Swindler, 10:363

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Braxton

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 14,212 parcels from West Virginia University GIS Technical Center. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 10,121 in all from WV GIS Technical Center (WVGISTC, West Virginia University — the state's GIS clearinghouse) serving WV Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (WVDHSEM) SAMS-II address points.
checked 13 October 2026
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Braxton by the Census

Population

12,447 2020 Census count

Housing units

6,251 2020 Census count

Land area

511 square miles

Water area

5.5 square miles

People per sq mi

24 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Braxton County's official site

We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.

County government

County government
The official website of Braxton County.
braxtonwv.org

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Braxton County

When was Braxton County founded?: Braxton County was founded in 1836, formed from Kanawha County, Lewis County, Nicholas County and Randolph County, and named after Carter Braxton.
What is the county seat of Braxton County?: The county seat of Braxton County is Sutton.
Is there an online parcel map for Braxton County?: Yes. West Virginia University GIS Technical Center publishes a parcel map of 14,212 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Braxton County's boundary or name changed?: Braxton County was created in 1836 from Kanawha County, Lewis County, Nicholas County and Randolph County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Clay County, Randolph County and Webster County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Braxton County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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