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Pendleton County was formed in 1788 from Hardy, Augusta, and Rockingham and was named for Edmund Pendleton, a Virginia statesman and jurist. The county has a range of altitude of over 3500 feet and includes Seneca Rocks, Smoke Hole, and Spruce Knob. Randolph County was formed in 1787 from Harrison and was named for Edmund Jennings Randolph, a Virginia statesman and soldier. It is the largest county in the State, and Federal dominance of Tygart’s Valley in the Civil War largely determined control of West Virginia.
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