Formed from parts of Greenbrier and Montgomery Counties (Virginia) in 1788. Named for the Great Kanawha River, which recieved its name from the Indian tribe which once dwelt in the territory now embraced within the county.
Kanawha State Forest is located in this county.
West Virginia State College is located at Institute(Unincorporated). Home of the University of Charleston(formerly Morris Harvey College).
County Seat: Charleston
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Contact Person: Becky Lanham
421 Virginia St., W.
Charleston, WV 25302
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