Summers County, West Virginia

Summers County
Summers County
County
	The Summers County Courthouse in Hinton
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
	West Virginia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 37°40′N 80°52′W / 37.66°N 80.86°W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
Founded	February 27, 1871
Named for	George W. Summers
Seat	Hinton
Largest city	Hinton
Area
• Total	368 sq mi (950 km2)
• Land	360 sq mi (900 km2)
• Water	7.3 sq mi (19 km2) 2.0%
Population (2020)
• Total	11,959
• Estimate (2021)	11,908
• Density	32/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	summerscountywv.org

Summers County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,959.^[1] Its county seat is Hinton.^[2] The county was created by an act of the West Virginia Legislature on February 27, 1871, from parts of Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer and Monroe counties and named in honor of George W. Summers (1804–68).^[3]

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "West Virginia County Histories". Archived from the original on March 20, 2008. Retrieved March 20, 2008.

[QF-1] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2022.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] "West Virginia County Histories". Archived from the original on March 20, 2008. Retrieved March 20, 2008.

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