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Welcome to Blacksville ...

The town of Blacksville is located in Monongalia County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Blacksville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Blacksville has a population of 184 people<2> (see below for details).

Blacksville is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Blacksville: 304 & 681<4>

The ZIP code for Blacksville: 26521<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Blacksville had an population of 184 people. This is an increase of 7.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Blacksville had a population of 171 people. This makes Blacksville the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 171 people, the population of Blacksville decreased 2.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 175 people).

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

Communities Also Named Blacksville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Blacksville - they are located in Georgia and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Blacksville ...

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

  • Morgantown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairmont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Westover
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Waynesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Masontown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Granville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Granville is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
  • Pleasant Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
  • Mannington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Star City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Star City is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Fairchance
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blacksville ...

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

Adding Blacksville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blacksville 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 (so far) for Blacksville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Blacksville post office opened in 1828.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blacksville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Monongalia, 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 Blacksville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blacksville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Blacksville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Blacksville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Blacksville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blacksville 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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