Hardy County, West Virginia

Founding: 1786
Parent county: Hampshire

Namesake: Samuel Hardy, Virginia politician
Seat: Moorefield (1786–)

Land area: 582 square miles

Population (2020): 14,299

Population (historic): 7,336 (1790); 7,622 (1840); 5,518 (1870); 8,449 (1900); 9,816 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1790; 1810–1860; 1870–1940; 1970–2020

Subdivisions: Two towns

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,061 (12.9%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 49.8%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 16.5%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 18%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 20.5%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,017
Average outbuilding value (1930): $643
Average farmhouse size (1940): 5.7 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 1,228
Average farm size (1920): 84.9 acres
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Moorefield

Namesake: Conrad Moore, owner of the town site

Founding: 1777 (platting); 1777 (incorporation); 1799 (post office)

Population (2020): 2,527

Population (historic): 554 (1880); 460 (1900); 646 (1910)

Periods of population growth: pre-1880; 1900s; 1920–1980; 1990–2010
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 314 (20.7%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. Farm (c. 1845). 96 Cunningham Lane. Greek Revival.
2. Mill Island / John Mathias Log House (1797/1820s). 195 Howard's Lick Road.
3. Felix Seymour Farm (1798/1848). 708 Mill Island Road. Greek Revival.
4. Nicholas Switzer House (1788). 988 North Mountain Road.
5. The Meadows / John McNeill Farm (c. 1850). 360 Old Meadows Farm Lane. Greek Revival.
6. Buena Vista / Van Meter Farm (1836). 94 Reynolds Gap Road. Federal.
7. Fort Pleasant / Isaac Van Meter Farm (c. 1795). 428 Reynolds Gap Road. Greek Revival.
8. Ingleside / James Allen House (1842). 395 South Fork Road. Greek Revival.
9. Farm (c. 1830). 28846 State Route 55.
10. Hezekiah Claggett Farm (c. 1845). 1695 State Route 259. Greek Revival.
11. Claypool Farm (1781). 1815 State Route 259.
12. House (c. 1885). 7091 State Route 259. Italianate/Eastlake.
13. Farm (c. 1850). 8937 State Route 259. Greek Revival.
14. Farm (c. 1850). 10530 State Route 259. Greek Revival.
15. Garrett Van Meter Farm (c. 1830). 383 Sycamore Bridge Road. Federal.
16. Willow Wall / Daniel McNeill Farm (1811–1812). 4377 North US Highway 220. Federal.
17. Fort Pleasant Meeting House (c. 1812). 5105 North US Highway 220.
18. Arthur Wilson Farm (c. 1870). 2304 South US Highway 220. Italianate.
19. Oakland Hall / William Engeman Farm (c. 1850). 4638 South US Highway 220. Greek Revival.
20. Hickory Hill / Solomon Cunningham Farm (1809). 9022 South US Highway 220. Federal.
21. The Willows / Randolph Farm (c. 1770/1850/1900). 1201 Willows Lane. Greek Revival.
22. Philip Inskeep House (1876). 997 Winchester Avenue. Italianate.

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