It is the county seat of Cabell County, and largest city in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, sometimes referred to as the Tri-State Area.
Yisihlalo sedolobha leCabell County, nedolobha elikhulu kunawo wonke eHuntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, kwesinye isikhathi ebizwa ngokuthi yiTri-State Area.