A total of approximately 2,000 acres were listed for sale in West Virginia's Nicholas County recently, representing a total value of almost $16 million in Nicholas County farmsand rural real estate for sale. Nicholas County ranks 31st in the Mountain State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all land and rural real estate for sale in Nicholas County, Summersville featured the most land for sale. Mining and mineral extraction-related services are the main economic drivers in this part of West Virginia. Nicholas County is one of the ten biggest counties in West Virginia (654 square miles). It's located in the Southeast West Virginia region of the state.