January 30, 1818:
Named
for Wilson Cary Nicholas, a Virginia governor and U.S. senator,
Nicholas County was created by the Virginia legislature from parts of
Greenbrier,
Kanawha, and
Randolph counties.
This
is also the home of Summersville Lake, the largest impoundment lake in West
Virginia.
The lowering of the
reservoir each fall turns the lower
Gauley River into rushing whitewater,
creating a popular
rafting season.
County:
Nicholas County