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Welcome to Danville ...

The town of Danville is located in Boone County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Danville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Danville has a population of 598 people<2> (see below for details).

Danville is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Danville: 304 & 681<4>

The ZIP code for Danville: 25053<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Danville had an population of 598 people. This is a decrease of 13.46% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Danville had a population of 691 people. This makes Danville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Danville represents 0.04% of the total 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 (which had a count of 550 people).

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

Communities Also Named Danville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we 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.

Communities near Danville ...

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

  • South Charleston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
  • Logan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Chesapeake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
    • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
  • Marmet
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
    • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <7>
  • Belle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
    • Belle is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <7>
  • Chapmanville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamlin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • West Logan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
    • West Logan is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <7>
  • Mitchell Heights
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
    • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people

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

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 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Danville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Danville. See our Newspapers 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 can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

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

Adding Danville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Danville post office opened in 1890.

We also found Danville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Danville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Danville. 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 Boone, 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 Danville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Danville - 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 Danville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Danville 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 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).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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