 The northern, eastern, and southern boundaries of the district follow the original lines of Washington and Ripley Districts, but a new western boundary was drawn, extending the new district along Mill Creek to Ripley, encircling the town, and then running south along the Charleston Road, Pleasant Valley Road, and Jim Ridge Road to the county line.Because redistricting proved confusing with county records, the West Virginia Legislature provided for the original magisterial districts to continue in the form of tax districts, which continued to serve administrative functions other than the apportionment of county officials.The current magisterial districts are used for those functions requiring equal representation between the residents of the various district, and as such are currently the minor civil division of record for the United States Census Bureau.