Gilmer (WV)

Welcome to Gilmer County ...

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

The community of Glenville is the Seat for Gilmer County.

Gilmer County was founded in 1845. Gilmer was created by taking area from Kanawha and Lewis Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Gilmer had a population of 7,823 people. This is a decrease of 10.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,731 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gilmer represented 0.47% of the total population of West Virginia.

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to West Virginia
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- Website for the West Virginia State Archives

Websites specific to Gilmer County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Doddridge County
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- Lewis County
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- Braxton County
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- Calhoun County
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- Ritchie County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Gilmer County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of West Virginia

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.