Thanks, Gerry, That's what I suspected, but I've seen contradictory references from different time periods. Your explanation makes sense. Linda <The whole area was Kanawha County when Wood County was created from Kanawha in 1798, then Wood was extended further southwest when Mason was cut away from Kanawha in 1804. Jackson then took part of both Wood and Kanawha (along with part of Kanawha and Lewis) when it was formed in 1831. So the SAME Belleville has actually been in several different counties at different times.>