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Cabell County
Created in 1809 from Kanawha County, and originally included several of the present West Virginia counties. Named in honor of William H. Cabell, Governor of Virginia from 1805 to 1808. The county seat moved from Barboursville to Huntington in 1887. The Big Sandy River was the western end of the James River and Kanawha Turnpike.
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Cities and Towns
Barboursville, WV
Huntington, WV
Milton, WV
Pea Ridge, WV
Points of Interest
Climate
Temperature Mean Annual Average: 55 (Degrees F)
January Averages: High 41 (Degrees F) -- Low 23 (Degrees F)
July Averages: High 84 (Degrees F) -- Low 65 (Degrees F)
Long Term Precipitation
January: 2.83 inches -- July: 4.65 (inches) -- Annual: 41.5 (inches)
Mean Annual Snowfall Range
20 - 30 inches
Cabell County Weather Forecast
Additional Sources of Information
Books
West Virginia Geological Survey: Cabell, Wayne and Lincoln Counties