Mason County VA/WV Census Enumeration Districts 1810-1930

1810 Federal Census was the first Census in which Mason County Virginia was listed. Mason county Virginia was created in 1804. Mason County had the following divisions; not stated.
Original data: Third Census of the United States, 1810. (NARA microfilm publication M252, 71 rolls). Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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In the 1820 federal census Mason County Virginia has the following divisions; not stated.
Original data: Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. (NARA microfilm publication M33, 142 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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In the 1830 Federal Census Mason County Virginia had the following divisions; not stated.
Original data: Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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In 1831 Mason County Virginia gave a portion of it's land to the formation of Jackson County Virginia.

In the 1840 Federal Census Mason County Virginia had the following divisions; not stated.
Original data: Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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In 1848 Mason County Virginia gave a portion of it's land to form a portion of Putnam County Virginia.

In the 1850 Federal Census of Mason County Virginia was District 38. That's the whole county land area.
Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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In the 1860 Federal Census the districts of Mason County Virginia changed in 1860. District 38 was broken up into the following divisions;

District 1 Please do remember these were very much like today's RFD routes, so the family in question may not live in close proximity to the listed Post Office. The following Post Offices are listed on these images: Hartford City; Upper Flats; Letart; back to Upper Flats; Leon; Arbuckle; Point Pleasant; West Columbia; back to Upper Flats: back to West Columbia; no Post Office Listed; back to West Columbia; Leon; back to Arbuckle; back to Point Pleasant; back to Leon; back to Point Pleasant; back to Upper Flats; back to Point Pleasant; Hartford.

District 2 Once again please do remember these were very much like today's RFD routes, so the family may not be very close in proximity to the Post Office listed. The following Post Offices are listed: Mercers Bottom; Point Pleasant; Arbuckle; Hereford; No Post Office Listed; Clover Valley; No Post Office Listed; Upland; No Post Office Listed; back to Mercers Bottom; back to Point Pleasant; back to Arbuckle; back to Upland; back to Mercers Bottom; back to Clover Valley; back to Mercers Bottom; back to Point Pleasant.

{Clover Valley is a historic Post Office it was located about 5 miles northwest of Upland.
Arbuckle Post Office; Sequence Latitude(DEC) Longitude(DEC) Latitude(DMS) Longitude(DMS) Map Name
1 38.7161958 -81.9487484 384258N 0815655W Robertsburg
Source: US Geological Survey-Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) US Post Office Site Location Report, 1837-1950, available in microfilm, use code US-T140/# - # of roll. 646 ---http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/}

Hartford City
Mason
Point Pleasant
West Columbia
Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
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'On the 31st day of July, 1863, the Legislature passed a bill entitled "An Act to provide for the division into Townships of the several Counties of the State," and at the same time appointed several persons in each county who should perform the work in their respective counties. Those named for Mason County were J. P. R. B. Smith, Thomas Ball, Benjamin Day, Apollo Stephens, and David George. They secured the services of Thomas G. Hogg, a distinguished surveyor and at once proceeded to the work assigned them. The county was divided into ten townships, each of which was named as follows, the object being to commemorate the name of a pioneer: Hannan, Clendenin, Arbuckle, Lewis, Robinson, Waggener, Graham, Cooper, Lemaster, and Van Bibber. Lemaster was soon changed to Cologne and Van Bibber to Union. These divisions continued to be called townships until the adoption of the present State Constitution, in 1872, when the word "township" was changed to that of "district."'
Comstock Jim, West Virginia Hertiage Encyclopedia Supplemental Volume 5,Jim comstock, Richwood, WV, 1974, 29.
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In the 1870 Federal Census in Mason county WV, the following districts were listed still as Township instead of District:
Arbuckle
Clendenin
Clifton Waggener
Cologne
Cooper
Graham
Hannan
Hartford
Lewis
Mason City Waggener
New Haven
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Lewis
Robinson
Union
Waggener
West Columbia Waggener
Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
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In the 1880 Federal Census Mason County WV had the following divisions:
Arbuckle
District 91 District of Arbuckle

Clendenin
District 93 District of Clindennin

Clifton
District 102 District of Wagoner, included withing limits of Clifton, Mason City, and West Columbia

Cologne
District 92 District of Cologne

Cooper
District 94 District of Cooper

Graham
District 99 District of Graham, outside of Harford and New Haven

Hannan
District 95 District of Haman

Hartford City
District 100 District of Graham, inchuded in Harford and New Haven

Leon
District 92 District of Cologne

Lewis
District 96 District of Lewis

Mason City
District 102 District of Wagoner, included withing limits of Clifton, Mason City, and West Columbia

Hew Haven
District 100 District of Graham, inchuded in Harford and New Haven

Robinson
District 97 District of Robinson

Union
District 98 District of Union

Waggoner
District 101 District of Wagoner, exclusion of village of Clifton, Mason City, and West Columbia

West Columbia
District 102 District of Wagoner, included withing limits of Clifton, Mason City, and West Columbia
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Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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In the 1900 Federal Census Mason County West Virginia had the following divisions:
Arbuckle
District 49

Clendenin
District 50
District 51

Cologne
District 52

Cooper
District 53
District 54

Graham
District 55
District 56

Hannan
District 57
District 58

Lewis
District 59

Point Pleasant (city)
District 60

Robinson
District 61

Union
District 62
District 63

Waggoner
District 64
District 65
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
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In the 1910 Federal Census Mason County WV had the following divisions:
Arbuckle
District 0095 ED description not available
District 0096 ED description not available
District 0097 ED description not available

Clendenin
District 0098 ED description not available
District 0099 Clendenin Magisterial district (part of), excluding Henderson town Precinct 2, Precinct 5
District 0100 Clendenin Magisterial district (part of), excluding Henderson town Precinct 3, Precinct 4

Cologne
District 0101 Cologne Magisterial district (part of), including Leon Village Precinct 1; Leon Village should be shown separately on schedules
District 0102 Cologne Magisterial district (part of), excluding Leon Village Precinct 2

Cooper
District 0103 Cooper Magisterial district (part of), All north of Old Town Creck
District 0104 Cooper Magisterial district (part of), All south of Old Town Creek

Glenwood (Hannan)
District 0107 Hannan Magisterial district (part of), Precincts 1 and 2

Graham
District 0105 Graham Magisterial district (part of), including Hartford City town Mw Covall 3/29/11 Precincts 1 and 2; Hartford City town should be shown separately on schedules
District 0106 Graham Magisterial district (part of), excluding Hartford town Precincts 3 and 4 M.C.O

Hannan (mis=spelled as Harmon)
District 0108 Hannan Magisterial district (part of), Precincts 3 and 4

Lewis
Enumeration District

District 0109 Lewis Magisterial district (part of), Comprising Point Pleasant town (part of), 9/25/10 N.M.C. excluding North Point Pleasant village, Precincts 1 and 2
District 0110 Lewis Magisterial district (part of), 9/24/10 N.M.C. Comprising Point Pleasant town (part of), excluding North Point Pleasant Village Precinct 3
District 0111 Lewis Magisterial district (part of), including North Point ??ant village, excluding Point Pleasant town Precincts 4 and 5; North Point Pleasant village should be shown separately on schedules

Mount Olive
District 0107 Hannan Magisterial district (part of), Precincts 1 and 2

Robinson
District 0112 Robinson Magisterial district

Union
District 0113 Union Magisterial district (part of), Precincts 1 and 2
District 0114 Union Magisterial district (part of), Precincts 3 and 4

Waggoner
District 0115 Waggener Magisterial district (part of), including Clifton Village, excluding Mason town and West Columbia town, Precincts 1 and 2; Clifton Village should be shown separately on schedules
District 0116 Waggener Magisterial, district (part of), including Mason town, excluding Clifton Village and West Columbia town, Precinct 2; Mason town should be shown separately on schedules

West Columbia
District 0117 Waggener Magisterial district (part of), including West Columbia town, excluding Clifton Village and Mason town Precinct ??; West Columbia town should be shown separately on schedules

Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA
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In the 1920 Federal Census Mason County WV had the following divisions:
Arbuckle
District 72 Arbuckle Magisterial District (part of) Precinct 1
District 73 Arbuckle Magisterial District (part of) Precinct 2
District 74 Arbuckle Magisterial District (part of) Precinct 3

Clendenin
District 75 Clendenin Magisterial District(part of), including Henderson town. Precinct 1.
District 76 Clendenin Magisterial District(part of), excluding Henderson town. Precinct 2.
District 77 Clendenin Magisterial District(part of), excluding Henderson town, Precinct 5.
District 78 Clendenin Magisterial District(part of),excluding Henderson town. Precinct 3. Precinct 4.

Cologne
District 79 Cologne Magisterial District(part of),including Leon village. Precinct 1.
District 80 Cologne Magisterial District (part of), excluding Leon village. Precinct 2.

Cooper
District 81 Cooper Magisterial District (part of), All north of Old Town Creek.
District 82 Cooper Magisterial District (part of), All south of Old Town Creek.

Graham
District 83 Graham Magisterial District (part of), including that part of Hartford City town, in this district. Precincts 1 and 2.
District 84 Graham Magisterial District (part of), excluding Hartford City town. Precincts 3 and 4.

Hannan
District 85 Hannan Magisterial District (part of), Precinct s 1 and 2.
District 86 Hannan Magisterial District (part of), Precincts 3 and 4.

Point Pleasant (city Located Lewis District)
District 87 Lewis Magisterial District, including Mason County Jail, and Point Pleasant town (part of), Ward 1 (part of), Wards 4 and 5. Hickory Chapel Precinct.
District 88 Point Pleasant town (part of), Ward 1 (part of), Ward 2
District 89 Point Pleasant town (part of), Ward 3.

Robinson
District 90 Robinson Magisterial District

Union
District 91 Union Magisterial District(part of) Precincts 1 and 2.
District 92 Union Magisterial District(part of) Precincts 3 and 4.

Waggener
District 191 Waggener Magisterial District (part of) not inc excluding Mason town, and Hartford City town (part of) Precinct 4.

District 93 Waggener Magisterial District (part of), ?? that ?? of ?? town in this district excluding Mason town not incorporated Precincts 1 and 3. Clifton town, town corporated from schedules 4/19/20 D.S.

District 94 Waggener Magisterial District (part of) comprising Mason town, not incorporated Precinct 2.

Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).
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In the 1930 Federal Census Mason County WV had the following divisions:
Arbuckle
District 1 Arbuckle Magisterial District

Clendenin
District 2 Henderson Town
District 3 Clendenin Magisterial District (north part excluding Henderson Town)
District 4 Clendenin Magisterial District (south Part)

Cologne
District 6 Cologne Magisterial District (excluding Leon Village)

Cooper
District 7 Cooper Magisterial District (north part)

Cooper
District 8 Cooper Magestrial District (south part)

Graham
District 10 Graham Magestrial District excluding Hartford City Town and New Haven Village)
District 27 New Haven Village

Hannan
District 11 Hannan Magisterial District (north part)
District 17 Hannan Magestrial District (south part)

Hartford (Waggener district)
District 24 Hartford City Town (part)
District 9 Hartford City Town (part)

Leon (town Cologne District)
District 5 Leon Village

Lewis
District 18 Lewis Magisterial District excluding Point Pleasant City)Mason (town est. Waggener District)
District 25 Mason Town

Point Pleasant (city est. 1794; county seat: Lewis District)
District 13 Point Pleasant City Ward 1
District 14 Point Pleasant City Ward 2
District 15 Point pleasant City Ward 3
District 16 Point Pleasant City Ward 4
District 17 Point Pleasant City Ward 5

Robinson
District 19 Robinson Magisterial District
District 20 West Virginia State Hospital for Colored

Union
District 22 Union Magisterial District (north part)
District 23 Union Magisterial District (south part)

Waggener
District 21 West Virginia State Industrial School for Colored Boys
District 26 Waggener Magisterial Dist. excluding Hartford City and Mason Towns.

Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
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