Jackson County, Administrative county in central West Virginia, United States.
Jackson County spans 472 square miles of rolling hills and river valleys, with the Ohio River forming its western boundary near Ravenswood.
The county was established on March 1, 1831, from parts of Kanawha, Wood, and Mason Counties, named after President Andrew Jackson.
The county hosts multiple governmental institutions in Ripley, including the County Commission, County Clerk office, and Board of Education.
Interstate 77 and U.S. Highway 33 serve as primary transportation routes through Jackson County, connecting its communities to neighboring regions.
Kaiser Aluminum operated a major manufacturing plant from 1954 to 2015, marking six decades of industrial influence in the county.
Location: West Virginia
Inception: March 1, 1831
Capital city: Ripley
Shares border with: Wood County, Mason County, Putnam County, Kanawha County, Wirt County, Roane County, Meigs County
Website: http://jacksoncounty.wv.gov
GPS coordinates: 38.83000,-81.67000
Latest update: April 3, 2025 23:49
Fort Randolph
39.2 km
Ravenswood Bridge
14.1 km
Pomeroy–Mason Bridge
38.1 km
Gen. John McCausland House
32.4 km
Robey Theatre, Spencer
29.8 km
Belleville Lock and Dam
32.7 km
Racine Lock and Dam
22.9 km
Staats Mill Covered Bridge
4.2 km
Meigs County Courthouse
38.4 km
Albert S. Heck Mansion
26.1 km
Sarvis Fork Covered Bridge
10.4 km
Putnam County Courthouse
38.2 km
Ravenswood "Old Town" Historic District
15.3 km
The Gold Houses
37.6 km
John Downing, Jr., House
38 km
James W. Hoge House
38.2 km
Middleport Public Library
38 km
Shumaker-Lewis House
37.7 km
Couch-Artrip House
29.5 km
William H. Grant House
38.5 km
Clerc-Carson House
3.4 km
Armstrong House
4 km
Powell-Redmond House
37.3 km
Lemley-Wood-Sayer House
15.3 km
Winfield Toll Bridge
38.4 km
Ripley Historic District
3.7 km
Rankin Octagonal Barn
13.1 km
Buffalo Town Square Historic District
35.8 kmReviews
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