Logan (WV): Profile

Welcome to Logan County ...

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

The community of Logan is the Seat for Logan County.

Logan County was founded in 1824.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Logan had a population of 31,989 people. This is a decrease of 12.94% since the last Census (which gave a population of 36,743 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Logan represented 1.98% of the total population of West Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Logan County:

Chapmanville
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapmanville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Chapmanville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapmanville<2>
Logan
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Logan
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan<2>
Man
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Man
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man<2>
Mitchell Heights
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mitchell Heights
West Logan
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on West Logan
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan<2>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to West Virginia
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the West Virginia State Archives

Websites specific to Logan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Websites for nearby counties
- Lincoln County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Boone County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wyoming County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mingo County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Logan County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Logan County

Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

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.
<3>	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.