Huntington: A vibrant, energetic city where heritage comes alive

Huntington is located in western West Virginia. It is the county seat of Cabell County and also stretches into Wayne County.

It is both a vibrant, energetic city and a place where heritage comes alive. Sitting on the Ohio River at the point where West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky meet, Huntington is part of the largest inland port in the United States.

In its early days, the city was a thriving port with steam river boats churning by daily. Steam boats shipped lumber and coal to fuel the growth of the railroad extension to the west. This growth was made possible by the city's namesake and founder, Collis P. Huntington, an infamous railroad magnate.

As of the 2020 Census, Huntington’s population was 45,110. It is the second largest city in the state. However, it is the hub of the Huntington-Ashland-Ironton metropolitan area, which spans seven counties and three states and has a population of 365,419.