Mercer (WV): Profile

Welcome to Mercer County ...

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

The community of Princeton is the Seat for Mercer County.

Mercer County was founded in 1837.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mercer had a population of 58,823 people. This is a decrease of 5.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 62,264 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mercer represented 3.36% of the total population of West Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Mercer County:

Athens
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Athens
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens<2>
Bluefield
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bluefield
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield<2>
Bramwell
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bramwell
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell<2>
Matoaka
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Matoaka
Oakvale
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
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Princeton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Princeton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton<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 Mercer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Websites for nearby counties
- Raleigh County
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  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Summers County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- McDowell 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
- Giles County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bland County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tazewell 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 Mercer County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Mercer 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.