Central Counties

Babcock and Hawks Nest

State Parks are found here

Fayette

This county is the location for

Holly River State Park

Webster

The county seat of this county is Elizabeth

Wirt

The Battle of Scary Creek

was fought in this county

Putnam

The county seat of this county is Spencer

Roane

The State Game Farm at French Creek is found here

Upshur

Jackson’s Mill is

located in this county

Lewis

The State Capital is

located here

Kanawha

The Summersville Reservoir is found here

Nicholas

The geographic center of the

state, Sutton is the County Seat

Braxton

Originated the Golden

Delicious Apple

Clay

Named for the South Carolina

Statesman

Calhoun

Glenville State College is found here

Gilmer