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Harrison County

county in West Virginia, United States
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Harrison County

Summary

Harrison County is a county of West Virginia[1]. It draws 275 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_west_virginia category, ranking #18 of 55).[2]

Key Facts

  • Harrison County is located in West Virginia[3].
  • Harrison County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Harrison County's instance of is recorded as county of West Virginia[5].
  • Harrison County's capital is recorded as Clarksburg[6].
  • Harrison County's shares border with is recorded as Marion County[7].
  • Harrison County's shares border with is recorded as Lewis County[8].
  • Harrison County's shares border with is recorded as Upshur County[9].
  • Harrison County's shares border with is recorded as Taylor County[10].
  • Harrison County's shares border with is recorded as Barbour County[11].
  • Harrison County's shares border with is recorded as Doddridge County[12].
  • Harrison County's shares border with is recorded as Wetzel County[13].
  • Benjamin Harrison V is named after Harrison County[14].
  • Harrison County's Commons category is recorded as Harrison County, West Virginia[15].
  • May 3, 1784 marks the founding of Harrison County[16].
  • Harrison County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.29, 'lon': -80.38}[17].
  • Harrison County's official website is recorded as http://www.harrisoncountywv.com[18].
  • Harrison County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Harrison County, West Virginia[19].
  • Harrison County has a population of {'amount': '+69099'}[20].
  • Harrison County has a population of {'amount': '+69240'}[21].
  • Harrison County has a population of {'amount': '+69316'}[22].
  • Harrison County has a population of {'amount': '+69166'}[23].
  • Harrison County has a population of {'amount': '+68972'}[24].
  • Harrison County has a population of {'amount': '+68714'}[25].
  • Harrison County has a population of {'amount': '+65921'}[26].
  • Harrison County's topic has template is recorded as Template:Harrison County, West Virginia[27].

Body

Geography

Harrison County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in West Virginia[3].

Physical Characteristics

Harrison County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1079'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+69099'}[20], {'amount': '+69240'}[21], {'amount': '+69316'}[22], {'amount': '+69166'}[23], {'amount': '+68972'}[24], and {'amount': '+68714'}[25].

Designation and Status

Harrison County's instance of is recorded as county of West Virginia[5].

History and Context

May 3, 1784 marks the founding of Harrison County[16]. Benjamin Harrison V is named after it[14].

Why It Matters

Harrison County draws 275 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_west_virginia category, ranking #18 of 55).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

United States Virginia West Virginia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Harrison County, West Virginia
    Category for people born here → Category:Births in Harrison County, West Virginia
    Nci thesaurus id → C110697
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