Profile for Kanawha County, West Virginia, WV

County seat: Charleston

A leading producer of coal

Census 2000 highlights: Largest county in the state (by population); led the state in per-capita income ($26,421 in 1998)

• Kanawha County population
• Ancestry of people in Kanawha County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Kanawha County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in West Virginia
• State data - West Virginia
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

15% of Kanawha County residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Kanawha County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (WV GenWeb) for Kanawha County
• Cemeteries in Kanawha County

Post a query on a message board:

• Kanawha County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WV data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Kanawha County include Albert E Humphreys Memorial Cemetery, Altz Cemetery, Asbury Cemetery, Asbury Cemetery, Bangor Cemetery, Baxter Cemetery, Bays Cemetery, Beane Cemetery, Berry Cemetery, Bess Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• West Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

Communities in Kanawha County include Annfred, Belle, Cabin Creek, Cedar Grove, Charleston, Chelyan, Chesapeake, Cinco, Clendenin, Coco ... View communities

• Kanawha County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in West Virginia

• Crime in Kanawha County
• Arrests in Kanawha County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Kanawha County
• Recent death notices - selected WV newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Submit disability access info about Kanawha County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in West Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Kanawha County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Kanawha County
• WV economy

Colleges in Kanawha County include University of Charleston, West Virginia State University ... View colleges

School districts in Kanawha County include Kanawha County Schools District ... View school districts

• Private schools in Kanawha County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

• Air pollution in Kanawha County
• Diesel soot in Kanawha County
• Land contamination in Kanawha County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Kanawha County

• ePodunk festival listings
• West Virginia county fair info
• West Virginia festival info

• Kanawha County government
• West Virginia state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

MORE INFO
For more historical information, see our Kanawha County family history guide
• Historic sites in West Virginia
• Libraries in or near Charleston, the county seat
• Museums in West Virginia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

• Jobs in the Kanawha County area

Libraries in Kanawha County include Clendenin, Cross Lanes, Dunbar, Elk Valley, Glasgow, Kanawha County, Marmet, Nitro, Riverside Branch, Saint Albans ... View libraries

• West Virginia library

• Census map of Kanawha County
• Historic maps of West Virginia
• Map of West Virginia counties

Newspapers in Kanawha County include Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston Gazette ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in West Virginia
• Today's news around West Virginia

• Search obituaries in West Virginia
• Recent death notices - selected WV newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in West Virginia
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

Kanawha County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Kanawha County political report.

• West Virginia Democratic party
• West Virginia Republican party
• West Virginia elections board

• Places of worship near Charleston, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Kanawha County

Airports in Kanawha County include Yeager

Hotels in Kanawha County include Best Value Inn St Albans Charleston, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites Charleston, Country Inn & Suites, Days Inn Charleston East, Fairfield Inn Charleston, Holiday Inn Charleston House, Holiday Inn Express Hotels, Holiday Inn Express Suites Southridge, Knights Inn ... More hotels

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