Welcome to Carpendale ...

The town of Carpendale is located in Mineral County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Carpendale has a population of 910 people<3> (see below for details).

Carpendale is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Carpendale: (304) and (681)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carpendale had an population of 910 people. This is a decrease of 6.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carpendale had a population of 977 people. This makes Carpendale the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Carpendale represents 0.05% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 110th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 977 people, the population of Carpendale increased 2.41% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 954 people).

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

Communities near Carpendale ...

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

• Frostburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
  • Frostburg is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <6>
• Keyser
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
  • Keyser is located in Mineral County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <6>
• Meyersdale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersdale
  • Meyersdale is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersdale <6>
• Westernport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westernport
  • Westernport is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westernport <6>
• Romney
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
  • Romney is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <6>
• Lonaconing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonaconing
  • Lonaconing is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonaconing <6>
• Hyndman
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
  • Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <6>
• Piedmont
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Piedmont is located in Mineral County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <6>
• Salisbury
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <6>
• Paw Paw
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
  • Paw Paw is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw <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 Carpendale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carpendale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carpendale ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.com/

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