Map of Elizabeth town, West Virginia

Elizabeth is a town in and the county seat of Wirt County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Little Kanawha River. The population was 724 as of the 2020 census.

Elizabeth town overview:
Name:	Elizabeth town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	West Virginia
County:	Wirt County
Elevation:	646 ft (197 m)
Total Area:	0.51 sq mi (1.31 km²)
Land Area:	0.47 sq mi (1.22 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²)
Total Population:	724
Population Density:	1,771.67/sq mi (684.48/km²)
ZIP code:	26143
Area code:	304
FIPS code:	5424364
GNISfeature ID:	1538603

Online Interactive Map

Elizabeth online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Elizabeth location map. Where is Elizabeth town?

Elizabeth location on the U.S. Map. Where is Elizabeth town. — Elizabeth location on the U.S. Map.

Elizabeth location on the West Virginia map. Where is Elizabeth town. — Location of Elizabeth in West Virginia.

History

The site of Elizabeth was first settled by William Beauchamp (1743-1808) in 1796 when it was still part of the original, vast Harrison County, Virginia. It was known as “Beauchamp’s Mills” until 1817 when it was renamed for Elizabeth (Woodyard) Beauchamp (1780-1838), the wife of William’s son David Beauchamp (1776-1828). Elizabeth was chartered by the Virginia General Assembly in 1822 and became the county seat when Wirt County was created in 1848.

Elizabeth Road Map

Elizabeth city Satellite Map

Geography

Elizabeth is located at 39°3′46″N 81°23′44″W / 39.06278°N 81.39556°W / 39.06278; -81.39556 (39.062852, -81.395529).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km), of which 0.47 square miles (1.22 km) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km) is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Elizabeth has a humid continental climate, abbreviated “Cfa” on climate maps.