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Welcome to Bancroft ...

The town of Bancroft is located in Putnam County<1>.


The location of Bancroft has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bancroft, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bancroft has a population of 595 people<3> (see below for details).

Bancroft is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Bancroft: (304) & (681)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bancroft had an population of 595 people. This is an increase of 1.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 62.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bancroft had a population of 587 people. This makes Bancroft the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Bancroft represents 0.03% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 152nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 587 people, the population of Bancroft increased 59.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 367 people).

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

Communities Also Named Bancroft ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Bancroft - they are located in California, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Bancroft ...

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

  • Charleston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • South Charleston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
    • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <6>
  • Saint Albans
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <6>
  • Dunbar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hurricane
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Nitro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
    • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <6>
  • Milton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Cabell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <6>
  • Eleanor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
    • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <6>
  • Buffalo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County

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 Bancroft. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bancroft.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bancroft. 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 Bancroft.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bancroft ...

Looking for more information about Bancroft? 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 Bancroft, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bancroft.

Adding Bancroft to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bancroft 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 Bancroft was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Bancroft on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bancroft.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bancroft. 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 Putnam, 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 Bancroft.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bancroft - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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