Welcome to Gauley Bridge ...
The town of Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County<1>.
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The location of Gauley Bridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gauley Bridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1825.
A typical abbreviation for Gauley Bridge: Gauley Brg. (or less commonly used: Gauley Brdg. or Gauley Brdge.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gauley Bridge has a population of 554 people<3> (see below for details).
Gauley Bridge is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Gauley Bridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gauley Bridge: 304 & 681<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gauley Bridge had an population of 554 people. This is a decrease of 9.77% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 24.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gauley Bridge had a population of 614 people. This makes Gauley Bridge the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Gauley Bridge represents 0.03% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 148th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 614 people, the population of Gauley Bridge decreased 16.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 738 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gauley Bridge.
Communities near Gauley Bridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gauley Bridge.
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <6>
- Fayetteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <6>
- Montgomery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <6>
- Chesapeake
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Ansted
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
- Ansted is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <6>
- Mount Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <6>
- Belle
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
- Cedar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- East Bank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Glasgow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <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 Gauley Bridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gauley Bridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gauley Bridge. 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 Gauley Bridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gauley Bridge. See our Newspapers Page for Gauley Bridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gauley Bridge ...
Looking for more information about Gauley Bridge? 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 Gauley Bridge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gauley Bridge.
Adding Gauley Bridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gauley Bridge 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 Gauley Bridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Gauley Bridge post office opened in 1825.
We also found Gauley Bridge in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gauley Bridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gauley Bridge. 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 Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gauley Bridge. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gauley Bridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Gauley Bridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Gauley Bridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |