Map of Hartford City town, West Virginia

Hartford City, also known as Hartford, is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 509 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Hartford City town overview:
Name:	Hartford City town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	West Virginia
County:	Mason County
Elevation:	581 ft (177 m)
Total Area:	1.24 sq mi (3.21 km²)
Land Area:	1.24 sq mi (3.20 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	509
Population Density:	480.19/sq mi (185.36/km²)
Area code:	304
FIPS code:	5435500
GNISfeature ID:	1540025

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History

Hartford is located on a portion of land owned by Colonel Andrew Waggener, who in 1772 was given 4,000 acres (16 km) by King George III for his services in the French and Indian War. It was established as a town in 1853, and a coal mine was established the same year. Salt extraction began in 1856, by capitalists from Connecticut named Morgan Buckley and William Healey, who named the town for Hartford, the state capital of Connecticut. The first post office was opened in 1858, and the community was incorporated in 1868.