Welcome to Doddridge County West Virginia
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Doddridge County was created in 1845 from parts of Harrison, Tyler, Ritchie, and Lewis Counties, and named for Phillip Doddridge, a distinguished statesman of Western Virginia, who spent the greater part of his life in Brooke County, West Virginia. Doddridge County is the home county of J. H. Diss DeBar, who designed the Great Seal and Coat of Arms of West Virginia. Its county seat is West Union.

THIS COUNTY IS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!!

If you have the desire to help transcribe genealogical data and place it online for the free use of all researchers, contact Kim to become a host. Volunteer Information is available here.

This County currently does not have a host. This means that there is no one available to help answer your questions about this county's history or to help you with your family's genealogy within this county. WE REGRET THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO DO PERSONAL RESEARCH FOR YOU.

Doddridge County Data Online

Hicks Marriages

NEW!! Biography of Matthew Mansfield Neely - Donated by Anna Newell

Obituaries and Death Notices

NEW!!   Death Notice of John Baker - Donated by Shauna Williams

NEW!!  Miscellaneous News Articles
Death of Ms. Hanley- Donated by Dena Whitesell

Surrounding Counties

Wetzel County (north)

Harrison County (east)

Lewis County (southeast)

Gilmer County (south)

Ritchie County (west)

Tyler County (northwest)

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