Headnote

CABELL COUNTY, situated on the northwest boundary of Virginia, on the southerly side of the Ohio river, and traversed by Guyandott river. Area, 100 square miles. The face of the country is mountainous, hilly, and rocky, well watered, wooded, and generally fertile. Seat of justice, Barboursville. Pop. in 1840, 8,163; in 1850, 6,299. (Fanning's, 1853)

Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Virginia
Birthplace of
Name Type
Huntington, VA City or Town
Date Title
Charleston (SC) Mercury, "Correspondence of the Mercury," April 15, 1859
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