Raleigh County is named for Sir Walter Raleigh, who was an English explorer and poet.
Created: January 23, 1850
County Seat:
Beckley 1850 – present
County Courthouse – Beckley
Location: 215 Main Street / Heber Street
Built: 1936 – 1937
Style: Art Deco
Architect: L T Bengtson, Inc.
Contractor: J O Freeman
Description: The building faces
Randolph County is named for
Created: *
County Seat:
Elkinsi * – present
County Courthouse – Elkins
Location: *
Built: 1908 – 1909
Style: Romanesque Revival
Architect: J Charles Fulton of Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Contractor: John P Conn
Description: The building faces