County · code 54009
Brooke CountyWest Virginia
Brooke County is in West Virginia, with its seat in Wellsburg, and was formed on May 1, 1797. It was named after Robert Brooke.
- Founded1797
- County seatWellsburg
- Named forRobert Brooke
- Land area89 sq mi + 3.4 sq mi water
- Population22,559 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped15,216 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Brooke on the map of West Virginia
West Virginia has 55 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1797 from Ohio County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Brooke County was created by Virginia from Ohio County in 1797. In 1848, Brooke County lost territory to the creation of Hancock County. When Virginia separated in 1863, Brooke County became part of the new state of West Virginia.
- 1797
- 1820Changed Ohio River and its islands, previously unassigned to particular counties, were declared to be part of the adjacent Virginia counties, including Brooke. · Va. Acts 1819-1820, ch. 74, sec. 1/p. 66
- 1848Lost territory Brooke lost to creation of Hancock. · Va. Acts 1847-1848, ch. 58, sec. 1/pp. 30-34
- 1863Became part of West Virginia Brooke separated from Virginia and became a county in the state of West Virginia.. · Swindler, 10:363
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Brooke
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 15,216 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, 12,604 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
Brooke by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Brooke County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Brooke County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Brooke County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Brooke County
- When was Brooke County founded?
- Brooke County was founded in 1797, formed from Ohio County, and named after Robert Brooke.
- What is the county seat of Brooke County?
- The county seat of Brooke County is Wellsburg.
- Is there an online parcel map for Brooke County?
- Yes. West Virginia University GIS Technical Center publishes a parcel map of 15,216 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Brooke County's boundary or name changed?
- Brooke County was created in 1797 from Ohio County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Hancock County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Brooke 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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