Berkeley County, West Virginia

The official YouTube account for the governing body of Berkeley County, West Virginia. Located at the northern gateway to the Shenandoah Valley, Berkeley County, West Virginia is the state’s fastest growing County and second-largest by population. Approximately 70 miles from Washington, D.C., Berkeley County is in the eastern region of The Mountain State, adjacent to Western Maryland and Northern Virginia. Berkeley County is comprised of 321 square miles. Berkeley County was created on May 15, 1772 by an act of the Virginia House of Burgesses from neighboring Frederick County, Virginia. The County was named in honor of Norborne Berkeley, Baron de Botetourt, Royal Governor of Virginia. Since the arrival of the earliest colonial settlers in the 1720s, Berkeley County has been at the epicenter of engagement, growth and community.