Welcome to Harrison County ...
Time Zone: Harrison County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Clarksburg is the Seat for Harrison County.
Harrison County was founded in 1784 and was created by taking area from Monongalia County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Harrison had a population of 67,256 people. This is a decrease of 2.88% since the last Census (which gave a population of 69,249 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Harrison represented 3.74% of the total population of West Virginia.
Below are some of the communities located in Harrison County:
- Anmoore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clarksburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lost Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Lumberport
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Nutter Fort
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Harrison County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
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- Shinnston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stonewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- West Milford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Milford is located in Harrison County (WV)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Websites specific to Harrison County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Marion County
- Taylor County
- Barbour County
- Upshur County
- Lewis County
- Doddridge County
- Wetzel County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |