Welcome to Mason County, West Virginia!

The Mason County Commission welcomes you to our "virtual" information center. If the information you desire is not to be found in these web pages, please do not hesitate to contact us in order to find out more.

County Commissioners

Phyllis Ashley Arthur

Rick Northup

Rick Handley

County Administrator

John D. Gerlach

Address: Mason County Courthouse, 200 Sixth Street, Point Pleasant, WV 25550

Phone: (304) 675-1110

Fax: (304) 675-4982

Mason County at a Glance

Formed in 1804 from Kanawha County, Virginia, Mason County was first surveyed in 1772. The Kanawha River flows through Mason County to its end where it reaches the mighty Ohio River. The town that sits at the point where the Kanawha meets the Ohio is Point Pleasant (pop. 6,000) county seat of Mason County.

Mason County Facts:

Square Miles: 432.5

Major Highways: US 35, US 33, WV 2, WV 62

Railroads: CSX and Norfolk Southern

Population: 25,178 (1990 census)

Industries: Agriculture, Chemical Production, Coal, Lumber Products, Fabricated Sheet Metal Products, Plastics, Plastic Components, Generation of Electricity, Healthcare, and others