West Virginia is a Southern state of 55 counties, with Charleston as its capital. These five free printable maps cover its outline, its largest cities, its counties and the five states it borders, with an answer key for the neighbors quiz.
To download a single map, click its image and it opens as a one-page PDF. To get all five maps together, plus the quiz answer key, press the Download all 5 West Virginia maps button below the last map.
Blank Map of West Virginia
The state outline on its own, for labeling, coloring or tracing.
Labeled Map of West Virginia
Charleston, the capital, is marked with a star. Huntington, Parkersburg, Morgantown and Wheeling are marked with dots, and the neighboring states are named around the edge.
West Virginia County Map
All 55 counties drawn. The smallest are numbered, with a key below the map.
Neighbors of West Virginia Quiz
Five numbered circles, one on each bordering state. Students write the names on the lines. The answer key is the last page of the PDF.
Where Is West Virginia?
West Virginia shaded on a map of the United States.
West Virginia Facts
| Capital | Charleston |
| Largest city | Charleston |
| Population | 1,793,716 (2020 Census) |
| Area | 24,230 sq mi (62,755 km²) |
| Counties | 55 |
| Statehood | June 20, 1863 (35th state) |
| Nickname | Mountain State |
| Motto | Montani semper liberi |
| Highest point | Spruce Knob, 4,862 ft (1,482 m) |
| Borders | Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia |
Sources: US Census Bureau (2020 Census, cartographic boundary files), Wikidata.
Largest Cities in West Virginia
| City | Population (2020) |
|---|---|
| Charleston | 48,864 |
| Huntington | 46,842 |
| Morgantown | 30,347 |
| Parkersburg | 29,738 |
| Wheeling | 27,052 |
West Virginia’s 55 Counties and County Seats
The largest county by area is Randolph County. The most populous is Kanawha County, home to Charleston. Every county below is drawn on the county map.
| County | County seat | Population (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour | Philippi | 15,465 |
| Berkeley | Martinsburg | 122,076 |
| Boone | Madison | 21,809 |
| Braxton | Sutton | 12,447 |
| Brooke | Wellsburg | 22,559 |
| Cabell | Huntington | 94,350 |
| Calhoun | Grantsville | 6,229 |
| Clay | Clay | 8,051 |
| Doddridge | West Union | 7,808 |
| Fayette | Fayetteville | 40,488 |
| Gilmer | Glenville | 7,408 |
| Grant | Petersburg | 10,976 |
| Greenbrier | Lewisburg | 32,977 |
| Hampshire | Romney | 23,093 |
| Hancock | New Cumberland | 29,095 |
| Hardy | Moorefield | 14,299 |
| Harrison | Clarksburg | 65,921 |
| Jackson | Ripley | 27,791 |
| Jefferson | Charles Town | 57,701 |
| Kanawha | Charleston | 180,745 |
| Lewis | Weston | 17,033 |
| Lincoln | Hamlin | 20,463 |
| Logan | Logan | 32,567 |
| Marion | Fairmont | 56,205 |
| Marshall | Moundsville | 30,591 |
| Mason | Point Pleasant | 25,453 |
| McDowell | Welch | 19,111 |
| Mercer | Princeton | 59,664 |
| Mineral | Keyser | 26,938 |
| Mingo | Williamson | 23,568 |
| Monongalia | Morgantown | 105,822 |
| Monroe | Union | 12,376 |
| Morgan | Berkeley Springs | 17,063 |
| Nicholas | Summersville | 24,604 |
| Ohio | Wheeling | 42,425 |
| Pendleton | Franklin | 6,143 |
| Pleasants | St. Marys | 7,653 |
| Pocahontas | Marlinton | 7,869 |
| Preston | Kingwood | 34,216 |
| Putnam | Winfield | 57,440 |
| Raleigh | Beckley | 74,591 |
| Randolph | Elkins | 27,932 |
| Ritchie | Harrisville | 8,444 |
| Roane | Spencer | 14,028 |
| Summers | Hinton | 11,959 |
| Taylor | Grafton | 16,705 |
| Tucker | Parsons | 6,762 |
| Tyler | Middlebourne | 8,313 |
| Upshur | Buckhannon | 23,816 |
| Wayne | Wayne | 38,982 |
| Webster | Webster Springs | 8,378 |
| Wetzel | New Martinsville | 14,442 |
| Wirt | Elizabeth | 5,194 |
| Wood | Parkersburg | 84,296 |
| Wyoming | Pineville | 21,382 |
States That Border West Virginia
West Virginia shares land borders with five states: Pennsylvania to the north, Maryland to the northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest and Ohio to the northwest. The Potomac River forms part of the border with Maryland. The Ohio River forms the whole border with Ohio.
For the whole country, see the blank United States map with states, or browse all printable maps.
Connect the dots: draw the outline of West Virginia with the free West Virginia dot-to-dot, in color and black and white.
About These Maps
These maps are made by Tim van de Vall for Tim’s Printables. The outlines come from US Census Bureau boundary files, simplified so the lines print cleanly, and the facts and figures come from the 2020 Census and Wikidata. Every sheet is sized for US Letter paper and is free to print for home and classroom use.
