The population of Danville represents 0.04% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 139th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 691 people, the population of Danville increased 25.64% from the 2000 Census (that had a count of 550 people).

Taken from the 2016 Census Estimates, Danville had an population of 640 people. This is a decrease of 7.38% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.36% since the 2000 Census).

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

Communities near Danville ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities. Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance and not the distance if you are driving it.^<5>.

Community	2016 Population	Direction	Distance
Belle [Map]	1,192	NE	19 miles [30.6 km]
Chapmanville [Map]	1,171	SW	12 miles [19.3 km]
Chesapeake [Map]	1,480	NE	18 miles [29 km]
Hamlin [Map]	1,114	NW	19 miles [30.6 km]
Logan [Map]	1,600	SW	18 miles [29 km]
Marmet [Map]	1,429	NE	18 miles [29 km]

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Danville.

Communities Also Named Danville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 47 communities that are also named Danville - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

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

See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...

We have a couple of sections that should be of interest to those chasing their genealogy.

We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Danville. We make it easy to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Danville. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Danville.

These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Danville:

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Danville ...

Looking for more information about Danville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you get an overview with links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Danville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information and a map of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Tourism Map for Danville.

Search for Local Businesses ...

Google's 'Search-by-Location' has proven to be a useful tool by people who planned visits to this area. We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities that are in (or close to) Danville. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

Business Owners: To appear in the above search results, your business will need to be listed with the Google Places service. Please use the below link to learn about and register for the free service.

If you find an error or if your business wasn't included in the results, please contact Google to register your business or report an error. We simply link to 'Search-by-Location' and have no control over their results. Only a registered owner/operator can add their business or correct mistakes - we can not do it for you.

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Off-the-Road Links ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Danville. - Return to Citation
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Danville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<3>	Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). For more about area code overlays, please see our Glossary for Danville. - Return to Citation
<4>	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 Danville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Danville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). - Return to Citation
<5>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance that begins in Danville. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Danville) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Danville. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Danville Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Danville. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0806, Longitude: -81.8348 [Map]. - Return to Citation
<6>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Danville.