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West Virginia

1,159 listed places across 55 counties, 19 of them National Historic Landmarks.

1,159
Listings
19
National Historic Landmarks
249
Historic districts
55
Counties with listings

13 cities in West Virginia with a page of listings → · 2 of them have walking tours

By county

Berkeley 122Jefferson 97Kanawha 94Ohio 58Monongalia 50Wood 48Greenbrier 48Cabell 45Randolph 40Hampshire 30Fayette 28Hardy 25Monroe 25Marion 24Pocahontas 24Brooke 24Harrison 22Preston 21Mercer 21McDowell 19Morgan 18Mason 14Lewis 14Barbour 13Pendleton 13Nicholas 13Marshall 12Hancock 12Mineral 11Jackson 11Raleigh 11Tucker 10Braxton 10Tyler 10Gilmer 10Wayne 9Summers 9Doddridge 9Mingo 8Grant 7Upshur 7Webster 7Roane 7Putnam 7Ritchie 6Wirt 6Taylor 6Logan 5Boone 4Wyoming 4Wetzel 4Calhoun 2Lincoln 2Pleasants 2Clay 1

Landmarks

Landmark · Martinsburg
Roundhouse, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops
National Historic LandmarkListed 2003
Landmark · Moundsville
Grave Creek Mound
National Historic LandmarkListed 1966
Landmark · Morgantown
Wade, Alexander, House
National Historic LandmarkListed 1966
Landmark · Bethany
Campbell, Alexander, Mansion
National Historic LandmarkListed 1970

National Historic Landmarks

Andrews Methodist ChurchNHL1970
Alexander Campbell MansionNHL1970
Clover SiteNHL1992
Davis and Elkins Historic DistrictNHL1996
Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic DistrictNHL1983
Senator Stephen Benton Elkins HouseNHL1982
GracelandNHL1970
Grave Creek MoundNHL1966
The GreenbrierNHL1974
Jefferson County CourthouseNHL2023
Matewan Historic DistrictNHL1993
Old Main, Bethany CollegeNHL1970
Reber Radio TelescopeNHL1972
Roundhouse, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg ShopsNHL2003
Traveller's RestNHL1972
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Alexander Wade HouseNHL1966
West Virginia Independence HallNHL1970
Weston State HospitalNHL1978
Wheeling Suspension BridgeNHL1970

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Listed places in this state ranked by Wikipedia article views. The figure is the monthly average from June to August 2026.

  1. 1
    New River Gorge Bridge
    Structure · Fayetteville
    5,841
  2. 2
    Cass Scenic Railroad Club
    Building · Cass
    1,407
  3. 3
    South Charleston Mound
    Structure · South Charleston
    1,012
  4. 4
    Samuel Taylor Suit Cottage
    Building · Berkeley Springs
    702
  5. 5
    Oglebay Mansion Museum
    Building · Wheeling
    656

Counts come from the Wikimedia pageviews API.

Newest listings

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  • 2026-08-31
    Fort Hill Usonian HouseCharleston
  • 2026-08-31
    Crispin Center at Oglebay ParkWheeling
  • 2026-05-11
    Ebenezer ChurchHuntington

Guidebooks to historic places and travel in West Virginia

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  • Touring Virginia's and West Virginia's Civil War sites
    Clint Johnson, 2011
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  • West Virginia - Scenic Routes and Byways
    Su Clauson-Wicker, 2013
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  • WPA Guide to West Virginia
    Federal writers' project, 2013
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.