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Wayne County

Wayne County was established January 18, 1842, from part of Cabell County. It was named for General ‘‘Mad Anthony’’ Wayne, a Revolutionary War hero who later defeated Ohio Indian tribes at the 1794 Battle of Fallen Timbers. Wayne County lies in the juncture of two of West Virginia’s major rivers, the Big Sandy and the Ohio.

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