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History

Belmont County was authorized in 1801 by the Northwest Territorial legislature, with area partitioned from Jefferson and Washington counties. Its area was reduced in 1810 when area was ceded for the formation of Guernsey and again in 1813 for the formation of Monroe counties. It has retained its boundaries unchanged since 1813. In 1815 its government was organized, with Saint Clairsville named as the county seat.

Belmont is the French term for "beautiful mountain". Settlers migrating westward followed Zane's Trace through the county. Later, the National Road was built through the county.

Quakers were among the county's first settlers. Many of these people would become outspoken critics of slavery, including famous abolitionist Benjamin Lundy.

Adjacent Counties

• Harrison County
• Jefferson County
• Ohio County, West Virginia
• Marshall County, West Virginia
• Monroe County
• Noble County
• Guernsey County

Cities & Villages

• Barnesville
• Bellaire
• Belmont
• Bethesda
• Bridgeport
• Brookside
• Fairview
• Flushing
• Holloway
• Martins Ferry
• Morristown
• Powhatan Point
• St. Clairsville (County Seat)
• Shadyside
• Wilson
• Yorkville

Townships & Communities

Alledonia | Anvil | Armstrong's Mills | Badgertown | Bannock | Barton | Blaine | Boston | Businessburg | Captina | Centerville | Colerain | Crescent | Dilles Bottom | Egypt | Fairpoint | Farmington | Glencoe | Goshen | Hendrysburg | Hunter | Jacobsburg | Key | Kirkwood | Lafferty | Lamira | Lansing | Lloydsville | Maynard | McClainville | Mead | Neffs | Pease | Pleasant Grove | Pultney | Richland | Riverview | Sewellsville | Smith | Somerset | Somerton | Steinersville | Stewartsville | Tacoma | Temperanceville | Union | Uniontown | Warnock | Warren | Washington | Wayne | Wheeling | Wolfhurst | York

Links

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National Register of Historic Places

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