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Marion County

county in West Virginia, United States
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Marion County

Summary

Marion County is a county of West Virginia[1]. It draws 372 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_west_virginia category, ranking #19 of 55).[2]

Key Facts

  • Marion County is located in West Virginia[3].
  • Marion County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Marion County's instance of is recorded as county of West Virginia[5].
  • Marion County's capital is recorded as Fairmont[6].
  • Marion County's shares border with is recorded as Monongalia County[7].
  • Marion County's shares border with is recorded as Taylor County[8].
  • Marion County's shares border with is recorded as Harrison County[9].
  • Marion County's shares border with is recorded as Wetzel County[10].
  • Francis Marion is named after Marion County[11].
  • Marion County's Commons category is recorded as Marion County, West Virginia[12].
  • January 14, 1842 marks the founding of Marion County[13].
  • Marion County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.51, 'lon': -80.24}[14].
  • Marion County's official website is recorded as http://www.marioncountywv.com[15].
  • Marion County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Marion County, West Virginia[16].
  • Marion County has a population of {'amount': '+56418'}[17].
  • Marion County has a population of {'amount': '+56524'}[18].
  • Marion County has a population of {'amount': '+56661'}[19].
  • Marion County has a population of {'amount': '+56849'}[20].
  • Marion County has a population of {'amount': '+56868'}[21].
  • Marion County has a population of {'amount': '+56925'}[22].
  • Marion County has a population of {'amount': '+56205'}[23].
  • Marion County's list of monuments is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, West Virginia[24].
  • Marion County's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Marion County, West Virginia[25].
  • Marion County's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+23033'}[26].
  • Marion County's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Marion County'}[27].

Body

Geography

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

Physical Characteristics

Marion County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+807'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+56418'}[17], {'amount': '+56524'}[18], {'amount': '+56661'}[19], {'amount': '+56849'}[20], {'amount': '+56868'}[21], and {'amount': '+56925'}[22].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

January 14, 1842 marks the founding of Marion County[13]. Francis Marion is named after it[11].

Why It Matters

Marion County draws 372 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_west_virginia category, ranking #19 of 55).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 15 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.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . 2016–2020 American Community Survey. 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. 22d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Marion County, West Virginia
    Category for people born here → Category:Births in Marion County, West Virginia
    Nci thesaurus id → C110705
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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