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Brooke County was created in 1797 from part of Ohio County and named in honor of Robert Brooke, Governor of Virginia from 1794 to 1796. Part of the Northern Panhandle along with Hancock, Ohio and Marshall counties, its county seat is Wellsburg.

(Read more on Brooke County's History)

Incorporated Communities

Village of Beech Bottom -- Town of Bethany -- City of Follansbee
City of Weirton (part) -- City of Wellsburg -- Village of Windsor Heights

UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES

Arnold -- Bowman -- Coketown -- Colliers -- Dutch Town -- East Steubenville -- Fowlerstown --
Franklin Community -- Hooverson Heights -- Logrow -- Louise -- McKinleyville -- Power -- Rabbit Hill -- Rockdale -- Short Creek -- Virginville

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SURROUNDING COUNTIES

Hancock County
(north)

Washington County, Pennsylvania
(east)

Ohio County
(south)

Jefferson County, Ohio
(west)

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