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Welcome to Brandonville ...

The town of Brandonville is located in Preston County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Brandonville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1827.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Brandonville has a population of 105 people<2> (see below for details).

Brandonville is 1,770 feet [539 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Brandonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Brandonville: (304) & (681)<4>

The ZIP code for Brandonville: 26525<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brandonville had an population of 105 people. This is an increase of 3.96% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brandonville had a population of 101 people. This makes Brandonville the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 101 people, the population of Brandonville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 102 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Brandonville.

Communities Also Named Brandonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Brandonville - it's located in Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brandonville.

Communities near Brandonville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brandonville.

  • Morgantown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Uniontown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Westover
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Westover is located in Monongalia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <6>
  • Masontown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
    • Masontown is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <6>
  • Kingwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Star City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Star City is located in Monongalia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Terra Alta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Point Marion
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
    • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <6>
  • Smithfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <6>
  • Confluence
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
    • Confluence is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brandonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brandonville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brandonville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brandonville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brandonville. See our Newspapers Page for Brandonville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brandonville ...

Looking for more information about Brandonville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brandonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brandonville.

Adding Brandonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brandonville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brandonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Brandonville post office opened in 1827.

We also found Brandonville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brandonville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brandonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Preston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brandonville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brandonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Brandonville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brandonville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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