Jefferson County, West Virginia

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Jefferson County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population is 42,190. Its county seat is Charles Town6.

Related Topics:
County - State - West Virginia - 2000 - County seat - Charles Town - ⁶

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The county's courthouse was the site of the trial for the abolitionist John Brown after his 1859 raid on the federal armory in Harpers Ferry. In October 1896 it became the first county in the U.S. to begin Rural Free Delivery service.

Related Topics:
Abolitionist John Brown - 1859 - Armory - Harpers Ferry - 1896 - Rural Free Delivery

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This county is a part of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area.

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