Land for sale in West Virginia's Nicholas County recently totaled almost $10 million and around 1,000 acres. Nicholas County ranks 23rd in the Mountain State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all farms, rural land, hunting land and other land for sale in Nicholas County, Summersville had the most land for sale. Economically speaking, Nicholas County's is largely dependent on mining and mineral extraction-related businesses and services. 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.