Welcome to West Mayfield ...
West Mayfield is located in Beaver County<1>.
The location of West Mayfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Mayfield, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, West Mayfield has a population of 1,164 people<3> (see below for details).
West Mayfield is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: West Mayfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for West Mayfield ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.bcchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to West Mayfield, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Mayfield had an population of 1,164 people. This is a decrease of 6.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.94% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, West Mayfield had a population of 1,239 people. This makes West Mayfield the county's 16th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,239 people, the population of West Mayfield increased 4.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,187 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for West Mayfield.
Communities near West Mayfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Mayfield.
- New Castle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <5>
- Franklin Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
- East Liverpool
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liverpool
- East Liverpool is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Liverpool <5>
- Economy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Aliquippa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliquippa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
- Aliquippa is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <5>
- Ellwood City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellwood City
- Ellwood City is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellwood City <5>
- Ambridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambridge
- Ambridge is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambridge <5>
- Monaca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaca
- Monaca is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monaca <5>
- East Palestine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palestine
- East Palestine is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Palestine <5>
- Beaver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <5>
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 West Mayfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Mayfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Mayfield. 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 West Mayfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Mayfield. See our Newspapers Page for West Mayfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Mayfield ...
Looking for more information about West Mayfield? 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 West Mayfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Mayfield.
Adding West Mayfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Mayfield 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 West Mayfield was on a map titled Road Map for Pennsylvania (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Mayfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Mayfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Beaver County: www.co.beaver.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Beaver, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Mayfield. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Mayfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |