Welcome to Tucker County West Virginia
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Tucker County was created in 1856 from a part of Randolph County, then part of Virginia. In 1871 a small part of Barbour County, West Virginia was transferred to Tucker County. The county was named after Henry St. George Tucker, Sr., a judge and Congressman from Williamsburg, Virginia. Its county seat is Parsons.

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.


Tucker County Data Online

NEW!!  1870 Tucker County Federal Census - Donated by Peggy Luce

Surrounding Counties

Preston County (north)

Randolph County (south)

Grant County (east)

Barbour County (west)

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