Who were the first settlers in grant county wv?

Answer 1

The first settlers in Grant County, West Virginia, primarily arrived in the 18th century, with many being of German and Scottish-Irish descent. They were attracted by the region's fertile land and abundant resources. The area was officially established in 1866, but the settlement began earlier, around the 1750s, with families establishing farms and communities in the region. Key early settlements included the towns of Petersburg and Bayard.