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Welcome to Cameron ...

The city of Cameron is located in Marshall County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Cameron, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cameron has a population of 843 people<2> (see below for details).

Cameron is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The ZIP code for Cameron: 26033<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cameron had an population of 843 people. This is a decrease of 10.89% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 30.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cameron had a population of 946 people. This makes Cameron the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Cameron represents 0.05% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 115th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 946 people, the population of Cameron decreased 21.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,212 people).

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

Communities Also Named Cameron ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Cameron - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California (2), Colorado (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Louisiana, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Cameron ...

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

  • Wheeling
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Moundsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellaire
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
    • Bellaire is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <6>
  • Shadyside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
    • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <6>
  • Bethlehem
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
  • Bridgeport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • McMechen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Powhatan Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Glen Dale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
    • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <6>
  • Benwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cameron ...

Looking for more information about Cameron? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cameron, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cameron.

Adding Cameron to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cameron 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 Cameron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Cameron post office opened in 1855.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cameron.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cameron. 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 Marshall, 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 Cameron.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cameron - 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 city (such as Cameron). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cameron 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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