County Information
The following nine West Virginia counties are included within the Potomac Highlands:
| County | Named For | Founded | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | Ulysses Simpson Grant | February 14, 1866 | Petersburg |
| Hampshire | Hampshire County, England | December 13, 1753 | Romney |
| Hardy | Samuel Hardy | December 10, 1785 | Moorefield |
| Mineral | Minerals located in the county | February 1, 1866 | Keyser |
| Pendleton | Edmund Pendleton | December 4, 1787 | Franklin |
| Pocahontas | Pocahontas of the Powhatan Native American people | 1821 | Marlinton |
| Randolph | Edmund Jennings Randolph | 1787 | Elkins |
| Tucker | Henry St. George Tucker, Sr. | 1856 | Parsons |
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