Welcome to Keystone ...
The city of Keystone is located in McDowell County<1>.
The location of Keystone has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Keystone, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Keystone has a population of 222 people<3> (see below for details).
Keystone is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Keystone lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Keystone: (304) and (681)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Keystone had an population of 222 people. This is a decrease of 21.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 50.99% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Keystone had a population of 282 people. This makes Keystone the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Keystone represents 0.02% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 199th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 282 people, the population of Keystone decreased 37.75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 453 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Keystone.
Communities Also Named Keystone ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Keystone: This one is located in McDowell County and the other is located in Marion County.
Beyond West Virginia, there are 44 communities that are also named Keystone - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado (3), Delaware, Florida, Indiana (2), Iowa, Louisiana (2), Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska (2), Nevada (4), North Dakota (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (5), South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington (3), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Keystone.
Communities near Keystone ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Keystone.
- Bluefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <6>
- Princeton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <6>
- Bluefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <6>
- Welch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <6>
- Mullens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <6>
- Gary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - War
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Pineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <6>
- Pocahontas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Bramwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Bramwell is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <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 Keystone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keystone.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Keystone. 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 Keystone.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Keystone. See our Newspapers Page for Keystone.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keystone ...
Looking for more information about Keystone? 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 Keystone, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Keystone.
Adding Keystone to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Keystone 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 Keystone was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Keystone post office opened in 1892.
We also found Keystone on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Keystone.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keystone. 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 McDowell, 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 Keystone. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keystone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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/ |