Editing Cabell County, West Virginia

{{Short description|County in West Virginia, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county               = Cabell County
| state                = West Virginia
| seal                 = 
| founded date         = January 2
| founded year         = 1809
| seat wl              = Huntington
| largest city wl      = Huntington
| area_total_sq_mi     = 288
| area_land_sq_mi      = 281
| area_water_sq_mi     = 7.0
| area percentage      = 2.4%
| population_as_of     = 2020
| population_total     = 94350
| pop_est_as_of        = 2021
| population_est       = 93418 {{decrease}}
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| web                  = www.cabellcounty.org
| ex image             = The Cabell County Courthouse in Huntington, West Virginia LCCN2015631821.tif
| ex image cap         = [[Cabell County Courthouse]]
| named for            = [[William H. Cabell]]
| time zone            = Eastern
| district             = 1st
}}

'''Cabell County''' is a [[List of counties in West Virginia|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[West Virginia]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 94,350,<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/cabellcountywestvirginia/PST045221 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=July 6, 2022}}</ref> making it West Virginia's fourth most-populous county. Its [[county seat]] is [[Huntington, West Virginia|Huntington]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The county was organized in 1809 and named for [[William H. Cabell]], the [[Governor of Virginia]] from 1805 to 1808.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cabell County history sources|url=http://www.wvculture.org/history/counties/cabell.html|website=wvculture.org|access-date=March 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151029202344/http://www.wvculture.org/history/counties/cabell.html|archive-date=October 29, 2015}}</ref> Cabell County is part of the [[Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area|Huntington–Ashland, WV–KY–OH Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

== History ==
Cabell County was created by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on January 2, 1809, out of Kanawha County. The county was named in honor of William H. Cabell, who served as Governor of Virginia from 1805 to 1808.

=== First Inhabitants ===
Many of the first inhabitants in Cabell County were the [[Mound Builders]]. More specifically, the Adena people. Later, many Hurons occupied the area until they were driven out by the Iroquois Confederacy. By the 1700s the area of Cabell County was mostly used as hunting grounds by the indigenous populations in the area.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Wallace |first=George Selden |title=Cabell County Annals and Families |publisher=Clearfield Company |year=1997 |edition=2nd |pages=3}}</ref>

=== European settlement ===
The first European to set foot in present-day Cabell County was most likely [[René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle|Robert Cavelier de La Salle]], who sailed down the Ohio River in 1669. The first English explorers were probably Thomas Batts and Robert Fallam, who explored the area in September 1671. While they explored the area, they found tree markings with the letters MANI and MA, signifying to them that other Englishmen that been there before.

The Savage Grant of 1772 was made to John Savage and 60 others for service during the French and Indian War. William Buffington purchased lot 42 of this grant and willed it to his two sons, Thomas and William Buffington. Thomas and his brother Jonathan came to present-day Cabell County in 1796 and found Thomas Hannon. Hannon is regarded as the first settler in Cabell County.<ref name=":0" />

=== 1800s ===
Cabell County's location along the Ohio River made it a natural resting place and port for westward travelers. Areas such as Guyandotte and Holderby's Landing (present-day [[Huntington, West Virginia|Huntington]]) became ferrying points. The James River and Kanawha Turnpike was extended to Barboursville in 1814. In 1837, [[Marshall University|Marshall Academy]] was formed at Holdby's Landing. The school was named after Chief Justice John Marshall, a friend of local lawyer John Laidley. The academy was incorporated in 1838 by the Virginia State Legislature. In 1867, Marshall Academy was created as the State Normal School of Marshall College to train teachers. Marshall College gained University status in 1961.<ref name="Welcome to Cabell County">{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Cabell County |url=https://www.cabellcounty.org/community/our_history.php#:~:text=Located%20in%20Southwestern%20West%20Virginia,Virginia%20from%201805%20to%201808. |access-date=March 12, 2024 |website=www.cabellcounty.org |language=en}}</ref>

=== Civil War ===
Prior to the outbreak of conflict, the citizens of Cabell County were largely divided on the issue secession. The arrival of [[Eli Thayer]] and his Ceredo Experiment caused an uproar in the county. After the election of [[Abraham Lincoln]] as President of the United States, a militia was formed called the Border Rangers led by [[Albert G. Jenkins|Albert Gallatin Jenkins]]. The first engagement of the Civil War in Cabell County was the [[Battle of Barbourville|Battle of Barboursville]] in 1861. Later that same year, the town of [[Guyandotte, Huntington, West Virginia|Guyandotte]] was raided and eventually burned by the Union Army. The county's economy suffered greatly after the burning of Guyandotte, but the proximity to the Ohio River and arrival of the railroad boasted the county. In 1871, railroad magnate [[Collis Potter Huntington|Collis P. Huntington]] laid out and founded the city of [[Huntington, West Virginia|Huntington]], near Holdby's Landing, as the western terminus of the [[Chesapeake and Ohio Railway|C&O Railroad]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Geiger Jr. |first=Joe |title=Disorder on the Board: Civil Warfare in Cabell and Wayne Counties, West Virginia, 1856 - 1870 |publisher=35th Star Publisher |year=2020 |pages=26–353}}</ref>

=== 1900s ===
Several industries entered Cabell County as a result of the establishment of Huntington. This influx of industry boast the economy, which saw a boom period until the [[Ohio River flood of 1937|Ohio River Flood of 1937]]. Huntington saw the introduction of the state's first radio station in 1923 and the state's first television station in 1949. The construction of Interstate 64 in the 1960s also saw a growth in the local economy.<ref name="Welcome to Cabell County"/>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has an area of {{convert|288|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|281|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|7.0|sqmi}} (2.4%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_54.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 23, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>

In 1863, West Virginia's counties were divided into [[civil township]]s, with the intention of encouraging local government. This proved impractical in the heavily rural state, and in 1872 the townships were converted into [[minor civil division|magisterial districts]].<ref>Otis K. Rice & Stephen W. Brown, ''West Virginia: A History'', 2nd ed., University Press of Kentucky, Lexington (1993), p. 240.</ref>  Cabell County was divided into five districts: Barboursville, Grant, Guyandotte, McComas, and Union. Two additional districts, Gideon and Kyle, were established between 1920 and 1930. Between 1980 and 1990, the county was redivided into five districts: District 1, District 2, District 3, District 4, and District 5. The names and boundaries of the historic districts were preserved in the form of tax and assessment districts.<ref>[[United States Census Bureau]], [[United States Census|U.S. Decennial Census]], Tables of Minor Civil Divisions in West Virginia, 1870–2010.</ref>

===Major highways===
*[[Image:I-64 (WV).svg|20px]] [[Interstate 64 in West Virginia|Interstate 64]]
*[[Image:US 52.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 52 in West Virginia|U.S. Route 52]]
*[[Image:US 60.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 60 in West Virginia|U.S. Route 60]]
*[[Image:WV-2.svg|20px]] [[West Virginia Route 2]]
*[[Image:WV-10.svg|20px]] [[West Virginia Route 10]]
*[[Image:WV-152.svg|20px]] [[West Virginia Route 152]]
*[[Image:WV-527.svg|20px]] [[West Virginia Route 527]]
*

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Gallia County, Ohio]] (north)
*[[Mason County, West Virginia|Mason County]] (northeast)
*[[Putnam County, West Virginia|Putnam County]] (east)
*[[Lincoln County, West Virginia|Lincoln County]] (southeast)
*[[Wayne County, West Virginia|Wayne County]] (southwest)
*[[Lawrence County, Ohio]] (northwest)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1810= 2717
|1820= 4789
|1830= 5884
|1840= 8163
|1850= 6299
|1860= 8020
|1870= 6429
|1880= 13744
|1890= 23595
|1900= 29252
|1910= 46685
|1920= 65746
|1930= 90786
|1940= 97459
|1950= 108035
|1960= 108202
|1970= 106918
|1980= 106835
|1990= 96827
|2000= 96784
|2010= 96319
|2020= 94350
|estyear=2021
|estimate=93418
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021|access-date=July 6, 2022}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 9, 2014}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=January 9, 2014}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wv190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 9, 2014}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 9, 2014}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name="QF"/>
}}
[[Image:CabellCountyWVCH.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The Cabell County Court House in Huntington, the building that houses most of the county's administrative offices.]]

=== 2020 census ===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 94,350 people and 46,125 households residing in the county. There were 46,125 housing units in Cabell County. The racial makeup of the county was 87.6% [[White American|White]], 5.1% [[African American]],  1.4% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.2% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.7% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#Race|other races]], and 4.9% from [[Multiracial American|two or more races]]. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanics or Latinos]] of any race were 1.7% of the population.

Of the 46,125 households, 41.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 32.9% had a female householder with no spouse present, 18.4% had a male householder with no spouse present. The average household and family size was 2.87. The median age in the county was 49.5 years with 19.6% of the population under 18. The median income for a household in the city was $56,415 and the poverty rate was 21.1%.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Cabell_County,_West_Virginia?g=050XX00US54011 |access-date=January 29, 2025 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website  }}</ref> of 2000, there were 96,784 people, 41,180 households, and 25,490 families living in the county. The population density was {{convert|344|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 45,615 housing units at an average density of {{convert|162|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 93.37% [[Race (United States census)|White]], 4.29% [[Race (United States census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States census)|African American]], 0.18% [[Race (United States census)|Native American]], 0.77% [[Race (United States census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Race (United States census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.20% from [[Race (United States census)|other races]], and 1.14% from two or more races. 0.68% of the population were [[Race (United States census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 41,180 households, out of which 25.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.10% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.10% were non-families. 31.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 20.00% under the age of 18, 13.50% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,479, and the median income for a family was $37,691. Males had a median income of $31,780 versus $22,243 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $17,638. About 13.70% of families and 19.20% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.60% of those under age 18 and 10.80% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 96,319 people, 41,223 households, and 24,308 families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US54011
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=April 3, 2016
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213032634/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US54011
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|342.8|PD/sqmi}}. There were 46,169 housing units at an average density of {{convert|164.3|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US54011
  |access-date=April 3, 2016
|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213193005/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US54011
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 91.6% white, 5.0% black or African American, 1.0% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 17.2% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 16.5% were [[English people|English]], 15.9% were [[Germans|German]], and 10.7% were [[Americans|American]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US54011
  |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=April 3, 2016
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213032535/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US54011
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Of the 41,223 households, 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 41.0% were non-families, and 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.85. The median age was 38.7 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $34,492 and the median income for a family was $48,323. Males had a median income of $39,523 versus $28,952 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,907. About 15.3% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.0% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US54011
  |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=April 3, 2016
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213015524/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US54011
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Education==
{{See also|Category:Education in Cabell County, West Virginia}}

===Higher education===
There are two colleges, and one university in Cabell County, West Virginia. All three of them are located within Huntington, West Virginia.
{{div col}}
* [[Huntington Junior College]]
* [[Marshall University]]
* [[Mountwest Community and Technical College]]
{{div col end}}

===Public schools===
All [[Public school (government funded)|public school]]s in Cabell County are operated by [[Cabell County Public Schools]], the sole school district in the county.<ref name="PUBLICSCHOOLS">{{cite web|title=Cabell County Schools Stats |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/west-virginia/districts/cabell-county-schools-102728|publisher=US News |access-date=July 16, 2024}}</ref>

====High schools==== 
{{div col}}
* Cabell County Career Technology Center, in [[Huntington, West Virginia|Huntington]]
* [[Cabell Midland High School]], in [[Ona, West Virginia|Ona]]
* [[Huntington High School (West Virginia)|Huntington High School]], in Huntington
{{div col end}}
<ref name="PUBLICSCHOOLS"/>

====Middle schools==== 
{{div col}}
* Barboursville Middle School (Feeder school for [[Cabell Midland High School]]), in [[Barboursville, West Virginia|Barboursville]]
* Huntington East Middle School (Feeder school for [[Huntington High School (West Virginia)|Huntington High School]]), in [[Huntington, West Virginia|Huntington]]
* Huntington Middle School (Feeder school for Huntington High School), in Huntington
* Milton Middle School (Feeder school for Cabell Midland High School), in [[Milton, West Virginia|Milton]]
{{div col end}}
<ref name="PUBLICSCHOOLS"/>

====Elementary schools==== 
{{div col}}
*Altizer Elementary School, in [[Huntington, West Virginia|Huntington]]
*Central City Elementary School, in Huntington
*Cox Landing Elementary School, in [[Lesage, West Virginia|Lesage]]
*Culloden Elementary School, in [[Culloden, West Virginia|Culloden]]
*Davis Creek Elementary School, in [[Barboursville, West Virginia|Barboursville]]
*Explorer Academy, in Huntington
*Guyandotte Elementary School, in Huntington
*Highlawn Elementary School, in Huntington
*Hite-Saunders Elementary School, in Huntington
*Martha Elementary School, in Barboursville
*Meadows Elementary School, in Huntington
*Milton Elementary School, in [[Milton, West Virginia|Milton]]
*Nichols Elementary School, in Barboursville
*Ona Elementary School, in [[Ona, West Virginia|Ona]]
*South Side Elementary School, in Huntington
*Spring Hill Elementary School, in Huntington
*Village of Barboursville Elementary School, in Barboursville
{{div col end}}
<ref name="PUBLICSCHOOLS"/>

===Private schools===
Cabell County has a number of [[private school]]s at the K-12 [[grade level]]s, they are all located in Huntington. Among them are:
{{div col}}
* Covenant School
* Grace Christian School
* [[Huntington Prep School]]
* Mountain State Christian School - Culloden
* [[St. Joseph Central Catholic High School]]
{{div col end}}

==Communities==

===City===
*[[Huntington, West Virginia|Huntington]] (county seat; partly in [[Wayne County, West Virginia|Wayne County]])

===Town===
*[[Milton, West Virginia|Milton]]

===Village===
*[[Barboursville, West Virginia|Barboursville]]

===Magisterial districts===
{{div col}}
* District 1
* District 2
* District 3
* District 4
* District 5
{{div col end}}

===Census-designated places===
{{div col}}
* [[Culloden, West Virginia|Culloden]]
* [[Lesage, West Virginia|Lesage]] 
* [[Pea Ridge, West Virginia|Pea Ridge]] 
* [[Salt Rock, West Virginia|Salt Rock]]
{{div col end}}

===Unincorporated communities===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
*[[Beverly Hills, Huntington, West Virginia|Beverly Hills]]
*[[Belmont Park, Huntington, West Virginia|Belmont]]
* [[Brownstown, Cabell County, West Virginia|Brownstown]]
*[[Chancellor Hills, Huntington, West Virginia|Chancellor Hills]]
* [[Clover, Cabell County, West Virginia|Clover]]
* [[Fudges Creek, West Virginia|Fudges Creek]]
*[[Enslow Park Place, Huntington, West Virginia|Enslow Park]]
*[[Freeman Estates, Huntington, West Virginia|Freeman Estates]]
*[[Garden Farms, Huntington, West Virginia|Garden Farms]]
*[[Grandview Heights, Huntington, West Virginia|Grandview Heights]]
*[[Harveytown, Huntington, West Virginia|Harveytown]]
* [[Hodges, West Virginia|Hodges]]
* [[Indian Meadows, West Virginia|Indian Meadows]]
* [[Inez, West Virginia|Inez]]
* [[Melissa, West Virginia|Melissa]]
* [[Ona, West Virginia|Ona]]
* [[Prairietown, West Virginia|Prairietown]]
* [[Reid, West Virginia|Reid]]
*[[Ridgewood, West Virginia|Ridgewood]]
* [[Roach, West Virginia|Roach]]
* [[Sarah, West Virginia|Sarah]]
*[[Stamford Park, Huntington, West Virginia|Stamford Park]]
* [[Swann, West Virginia|Swann]]
* [[Wilson, Cabell County, West Virginia|Wilson]]
*[[Yates Crossing, West Virginia|Yates Crossing]]
{{div col end}}

==Politics==
For most of its history, Cabell County was a swing county, voting for the national winner in every presidential election from 1892 to 2004, aside from 1924 and 1960. However, similar to the rest of West Virginia, it has since swung quite Republican, albeit by a much less dramatic margin than the rest of the state. [[Donald Trump]] carried the county by a margin of 25 percent over [[Hillary Clinton]] in 2016, by a margin of 18 percent over [[Joe Biden]] in 2020, and by a margin of 22 percent over [[Kamala Harris]] in 2024.
{{PresHead|place=Cabell County, West Virginia|source=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=March 27, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|13,203|15,111|5,401|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|17,197|15,368|97|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|21,815|15,513|117|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|19,482|17,732|2,374|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|19,644|20,811|0|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|29,582|14,312|0|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|19,418|19,018|4,666|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|16,957|28,437|0|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|26,988|20,911|0|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|28,882|18,408|0|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|27,461|22,179|0|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|18,599|23,680|131|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|19,861|23,020|0|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|21,027|28,125|0|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|19,003|27,319|87|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|17,999|23,498|453|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|21,091|15,340|152|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|15,581|16,211|1,177|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|13,170|12,845|268|West Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|5,728|6,446|229|West Virginia}}
{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|1,798|4,793|3,690|West Virginia}}

==Notable people==
* [[James F. Adams]], Union Army soldier in the [[Civil War (United States)|American Civil War]], and recipient of the [[Medal of Honor]].
* [[George Baumgardner]], MLB player for the [[St. Louis Browns]].
* [[Wayne Chapman (American football)|Wayne Chapman]], football coach. 
* [[Brad Dourif]], actor. 
* [[Catherine Shipe East]], government worker and feminist. 
* [[Diamond Teeth Mary]], blues singer. 
* [[Hal Greer]], NBA player.
* [[Thomas Hannan (American settler)|Thomas Hannan]], revolutionary war soldier, settler of Cabell County.<ref name="Averill, James P 1882">Averill, James P. 1882. ''History of Gallia County''. H. H. Hardesty & Co. Publishers: Chicago. Deeds and wills.</ref><ref>Laidley, W.S. 1901. "The West End of West Virginia." ''The West Virginia Historical Magazine Quarterly'' 1:5-41. The West Virginia Historical and Antiquarian Society.</ref><ref>Miller, Thomas Condit, and Hu Maxwell. 1913. ''West Virginia and Its People''. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company.</ref><ref>Brant, Fuller, & Co. 1891. ''History of the Great Kanawha Valley: With Family History and Biographical Sketches''. Madison, Wisconsin.</ref>
* [[Hawkshaw Hawkins]], bluegrass singer.
* [[Albert G. Jenkins]], planter, lawyer, politician, and Confederate general.
* [[Alberta Gallatin|Alberta Gallatin Jenkins]], stage and screen actress, daughter of Albert G. Jenkins.
* [[Evan Jenkins (politician)|Evan Jenkins]]: State Senator and US Congressman of West Virginia.
* [[Ezra Midkiff]], MLB player for the [[Cincinnati Reds]] and the [[New York Yankees]]. 
* [[Katie Lee (chef)|Katie Lee]], television personality and chef. 
* [[O. J. Mayo|O.J. Mayo]], NBA player. 
* [[Breece D'J Pancake|Breece D’J Pancake]], short story author. 
* [[Brett Rowe]], stock car driver. 
* Sampson Sanders, slaveholder famous for freeing his 51 slaves upon his death in 1849.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sampson Sanders |url=https://cabellcountydoorstothepast.com/newspaper/sanders.htm |access-date=September 6, 2022 |website=cabellcountydoorstothepast.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sampson Sanders |url=https://www.wvpublic.org/tags/sampson-sanders |access-date=September 6, 2022 |website=WVPB |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Eli C. D. Shortridge]], [[List of Governors of North Dakota|third]] [[Governor of North Dakota]] from 1893 to 1895; born in Cabell County.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_north_dakota/col2-content/main-content-list/title_shortridge_eli.html |title= North Dakota Governor Eli C. D. Shortridge |publisher= National Governors Association |access-date= September 29, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Jason Starkey]], NFL player for the Arizona Cardinals.
* [[Ruth C. Sullivan|Ruth Sullivan]], autism advocate.
* [[Soupy Sales|Milton Supman]], comedian known professionally as Soupy Sales (attended Huntington High School). 
* [[Phillip Swann|Phil Swann]], singer. 
* [[Jim Thornton]], announcer on [[Wheel of Fortune (American game show)|Wheel of Fortune]].
* [[Henry Walker (basketball)|Bill Walker]], NBA player.
* [[Kayla Williams (gymnast)|Kayla Williams]], gymnast and gold medalist (attended Huntington High).
* [[Carter G. Woodson]], founder of Black History Month (moved to attend Douglass High School).
* [[Steve Yeager]], MLB player for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] and the [[Seattle Mariners]], co-MVP of the [[1981 World Series]].

==See also==
*[[Beech Fork State Park]]
*[[Cabell County Courthouse]]
*[[Green Bottom Wildlife Management Area]]
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Cabell County, West Virginia]]
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==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.cabellcounty.org/ County website]
*[http://www.wvvisit.org/ Cabell-Huntington Convention and Visitors Bureau]
*[http://cabellassessor.com/ Cabell County Assessor]
*[http://boe.cabe.k12.wv.us/ Cabell County Schools]
*[http://cabell.lib.wv.us/ Cabell County Public Library]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Cabell County, West Virginia
|North     = [[Gallia County, Ohio]]
|Northeast = [[Mason County, West Virginia|Mason County]]
|East      = [[Putnam County, West Virginia|Putnam County]]
|Southeast = [[Lincoln County, West Virginia|Lincoln County]]
|South     = 
|Southwest = [[Wayne County, West Virginia|Wayne County]]
|West      = [[Lawrence County, Ohio]]
|Northwest = 
}}

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