County · code 54059
Mingo CountyWest Virginia
Mingo County is a county in West Virginia, established in 1895 and seated in Williamson.
- Founded1895
- County seatWilliamson
- Named forMingo
- Land area423 sq mi + 0.8 sq mi water
- Population23,568 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped25,526 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Mingo 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 1895 from Logan County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Mingo County was created from Logan County on January 30, 1895.
- 1895Mingo County created Mingo created from Logan. · W. Va. Acts 1895, 22d sess., ch. 68, sec. 1/pp. 212-214
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Mingo
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 25,526 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, 16,514 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
Mingo 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
Mingo 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 Mingo County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Mingo 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 Mingo County
- When was Mingo County founded?
- Mingo County was founded in 1895, formed from Logan County, and named after Mingo.
- What is the county seat of Mingo County?
- The county seat of Mingo County is Williamson.
- Is there an online parcel map for Mingo County?
- Yes. West Virginia University GIS Technical Center publishes a parcel map of 25,526 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Mingo County's boundary or name changed?
- Mingo County was created in 1895 from Logan 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 Mingo 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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