Buckhannon
County Seat of
Upshur County
West Virginia


Upshur County Courthouse

Buckhannon: Established in 1816, chartered by the Virginia Assembly in 1852. Incorporated by Act of the Legislature, March 9 1933. Named by the first white chief of the Delaware Indians during the Border War, whose favorite hunting grounds were located near the present site of the city.

Population
: 22,867

Elevation
: 1,433 feet

Library:
Public Library

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