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Welcome to Wetzel County ...

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

The community of New Martinsville is the Seat for Wetzel County.

Wetzel County was founded in 1846 and was created by taking area from Tyler County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wetzel had a population of 15,130 people. This is a decrease of 8.76% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,583 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wetzel represented 0.89% of the total population of West Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Wetzel County:

  • Hundred
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hundred is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <3>
  • New Martinsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
    • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <3>
  • Pine Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <3>
  • Smithfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <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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