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Welcome to Hancock County ...

Time Zone: Hancock County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of New Cumberland is the Seat for Hancock County.

Hancock County was founded in 1848 and was created by taking area from Brooke County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hancock had a population of 28,834 people. This is a decrease of 6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 30,676 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hancock represented 1.66% of the total population of West Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Hancock County:

  • Chester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
  • New Cumberland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
    • New Cumberland is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <3>
  • Weirton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
    • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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