Wetzel County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,442. Its county seat is New Martinsville. The county, founded in 1846, is named for Lewis Wetzel, a famous frontiersman and Indian fighter. Its northern border aligns with the Mason-Dixon line, but is to the west of the line's western terminus.
Marshall County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 30,591. Its county seat is Moundsville. With its southern border at what would be a continuation of the Mason-Dixon line to the Ohio River, it forms the base of the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia.
Scouting in West Virginia has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.
Lewis Wetzel was an American scout and frontiersman. Because of how feared he was by the Native American Tribes, he was nicknamed "Death Wind". He stood about 6 ft with dark brown hair. He was an expert with a knife and tomahawk and was even deadlier with a black powder rifle, or musket. While running at full speed, Death Wind could load powder from his powder horn, a ball round and pack it, aim it and fire with expert marksmanship every time. Raised in what is now the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, his exploits were once hailed as similar to those of Daniel Boone.
Nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Burton is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
Rockport is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 892 feet (272 m).
Coburn is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 978 feet (298 m).
Proctor is an unincorporated community in northwestern Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. It lies on West Virginia Route 2 along the Ohio River, north of the city of New Martinsville, the county seat of Wetzel County. Its elevation is 630 feet (192 m). Because the community has borne multiple names, the Board on Geographic Names officially designated it "Proctor" in 1980. It has a post office with the ZIP code 26055.
Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA, about 0.75 miles (1.21 km) south of Jacksonburg on County Route 82. It is located on 13,590 acres (5,500 ha) of steep terrain with narrow valleys and ridgetops. The WMA second growth mixed hardwoods and hemlock with a thick understory of mountain laurel and rhododendron.
Carbide is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
Minnie is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
Sincerity is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
Marion is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
Brooklyn is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
King is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
Van Camp is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Fairview is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
Saint Joseph is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
Vincen is an unincorporated community in Tyler and Wetzel counties, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
West is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
