Mercer County, County of West Virginia with Princeton as capital, United States.
Mercer County encompasses 421 square miles of land in southern West Virginia, bordering the southeastern edge of the state near Virginia.
The county, established on March 17, 1837, from parts of Giles and Tazewell counties, remained part of Virginia until West Virginia formed in 1863.
The region maintains seven distinct law enforcement agencies, with the Sheriff's Department controlling jurisdiction in non-incorporated sections of the territory.
Major transportation routes include Interstate 77, U.S. Highways 19, 52, and 460, with the West Virginia Turnpike starting in Princeton.
The territory contains Pinnacle Rock State Park, White Oak Falls, and Lake Shawnee Abandoned Amusement Park among its natural and recreational features.
Location: West Virginia
Inception: March 17, 1837
Capital city: Princeton
Shares border with: Raleigh County, Bland County, Tazewell County, Giles County, Summers County, Wyoming County, McDowell County
Website: http://mercercounty.wv.gov
GPS coordinates: 37.41000,-81.11000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:41
Pipestem Resort State Park
18.4 km
Bluestone National Scenic River
17.6 km
Bluestone State Park
27.6 km
Pinnacle Rock State Park
18.6 km
Camp Creek State Park
10.6 km
Walter McDonald Sanders House
23.2 km
Hancock House
17.8 km
Ashland Company Store
21.6 km
Wolf Creek Bridge (Rocky Gap, Virginia)
19 km
Wyco Church
29.4 km
Mercer Street Historic District
4.8 km
Jordan's Chapel
20.1 km
Bramwell Historic District
20.1 km
Alexander St. Clair House
26.8 km
Dr. Robert B. McNutt House
4.8 km
Mercer County Courthouse
5 km
Capt. James Moore Homestead
29.7 km
Dr. James W. Hale House
4.7 km
Narrows Commercial Historic District
27.8 km
South Bluefield Historic District
19.3 km
Bramwell Additions Historic District
20.1 km
Pocahontas Historic District
23.5 km
Easley House
21 km
Angels Rest Cluster
28.2 km
Pocahontas Exhibition Coal Mine & Museum
23.8 km
Municipal Building
18.7 km
James Ellwood Jones House
23.8 km
John J. Lincoln House
26.9 kmReviews
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