Summers County
From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia
Formed in 1871 from parts of Monroe, Mercer, Greenbrier and Fayette counties, Summers is named in honor of George W. Summers, a prominent jurist of Kanawha County. In 1751, Walker's Expedition reached the mouth of the Greenbrier River on the New River at present-day Hinton, WV, in central Summers County.
Summers County is an increasingly popular residential community. Though traditionally agricultural, economic development in the region is increasingly dependant on tourism and residential development.
Thousands of visitors tour the county's beautiful highlands and its state and national parklands each year. The southern region of the New River Gorge National River is located in the central county. The eastern portion of the Bluestone National Scenic River is located in the western county. Broad tableland farms and extensive woodlands are attracting many new residents. Though largely rural, Interstate 64 (I-64) links northern parts of the county to Beckley, WV, the commercial center of southern West Virginia and the state's eighth-largest city. Southern parts of the county are near Princeton, WV, and Interstate 77 (I-77).
County Seat: Hinton, WV
Population: (2000 Census (http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=05000US54063&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US54%7C05000US54063&_street=&_county=summers&_cityTown=&_state=04000US54&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on)
Summers County Profile (http://www.wvbep.org/bep/lmi/CNTYPROF/CP99summ.HTM)
Lodging: Summers County Hotels (http://www.reservetravel.com/v4/redir.aspx?type=geo&rad=15&lbl=Summers%20County&lat=37.681263&lon=-80.846018&siteid=7790)
Schools: Summers County Schools (http://boe.summ.k12.wv.us/)
Libraries: Summers County Library (http://summers.lib.wv.us/)
Cities and Towns
Hinton, WV: formerly a boomtown on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, now a service center for the central county
State Parks
Bluestone State Park
Pipestem State Park
Climate
Temperature Mean Annual Average: 53 (Degrees F)
January Averages: High 40 (Degrees F) -- Low 21 (Degrees F)
July Averages: High 84 (Degrees F) -- Low 62 (Degrees F)
Long Term Precipitation
January: 2.73 inches -- July: 4.15 (inches) -- Annual: 39.0 (inches)
Mean Annual Snowfall Range
25 - 35 inches
Monroe County Weather Forecast (http://www.wvwebsites.com/cgi-bin/weather/hamweather.cgi?theme=default&user=default&forecast=zandh&state=wv&zone=043)
