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County · code 54023

Grant CountyWest Virginia

Grant County is a county in West Virginia, with Petersburg as its county seat. It was created on February 14, 1866, from Hardy County and named after Ulysses S. Grant.

  • Founded1866
  • County seatPetersburg
  • Named forUlysses S. Grant
  • Land area477 sq mi + 2.9 sq mi water
  • Population10,976 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped12,400 checked 16 October 2026
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Where it is

Grant on the map of West Virginia

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History

Formed in 1866 from Hardy County

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

Grant County was created from Hardy County on February 14, 1866, and named after Ulysses S. Grant.

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

  1. 1866
    Grant County created Grant created from Hardy.
    from Hardy
    · W. Va. Acts 1866, 4th sess., ch. 29, sec. 1/pp. 17-19

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Grant

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from the office that keeps the record
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a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Grant by the Census

Population
10,976 2020 Census count
Housing units
5,598 2020 Census count
Land area
477 square miles
Water area
2.9 square miles
People per sq mi
23 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

Grant County's official site

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Grant County

When was Grant County founded?
Grant County was founded in 1866, formed from Hardy County, and named after Ulysses S. Grant.
What is the county seat of Grant County?
The county seat of Grant County is Petersburg.
Is there an online parcel map for Grant County?
Yes. West Virginia University GIS Technical Center publishes a parcel map of 12,400 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Grant County's boundary or name changed?
Grant County was created in 1866 from Hardy County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Grant 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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