Middlebourne, West Virginia (WV), the county seat of Tyler County, was chartered in 1813 and so-named for its location midway between the source and mouth of Middle Island Creek, a tributary of the Ohio River. “Bourne” is a Middle English term for a small stream or brook. It has also been said that the name is derived from the town’s location midway between Pennsylvania and salt wells in west-central West Virginia near Charleston.
Lodging near Middlebourne, West Virginia
Parks & Public Recreation
The Jug Wildlife Management Area and Conaway Run Wildlife Management Area are located three and eight miles southwest of Middlebourne, respectively.
Location
Middlebourne is located on highway WV-18 approximately 13 miles south of New Martinsville, West Virginia, 12 miles southeast of Sistersville, West Virginia, 28 miles northwest of the US-50 expressway, and 30 miles east of the mouth of Middle Island Creek on the Ohio River at Saint Marys, West Virginia.
Map of Middlebourne, West Virginia
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Regional Information
Middlebourne is located in the Mid-Ohio Valley Region in northern West Virginia.