During the latter part of the session of the Legislature of 1851, three
new counties were formed, one of which to be called Craig, out of parts
of the counties of Botetourt, Giles, Monroe, and Roanoke; one to be
called Upshur, out of parts of the counties of Randolph, Barbour, and
Lewis; and the other to be called Pleasants, out of parts of the
counties of Wood, Tyler, and Ritchie.