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Welcome to Madison ...

The city of Madison is located in Boone County<1> and is the County Seat for Boone County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Madison, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

When the people of Madison refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Madisonian<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Madison has a population of 2,655 people<3> (see below for details).

Madison is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Madison: (304) & (681)<5>

The ZIP code for Madison: 25130<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Madison had an population of 2,655 people. This is a decrease of 13.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Madison had a population of 3,076 people (which is 12.5% of the total population of Boone County). This makes Madison the county's most populous community.

The population of Madison represents 0.17% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 40th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,076 people, the population of Madison increased 14.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,677 people).

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

Communities Also Named Madison ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Madison - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Maine, Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Madison ...

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

  • Logan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chesapeake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<8> 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.<8> 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.<8> 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)
  • Whitesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
    • Whitesville is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
    • Former names for Whitesville:
    • Jarrods Valley
    • Pritchard City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <7>
  • 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.<8> 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<8> 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
  • Sylvester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Greenview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
    • Greenview is located in Boone County

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Madison. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Madison.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madison ...

Looking for more information about Madison? 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 Madison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Madison.

Adding Madison to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Madison 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 Madison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Madison post office opened in 1889.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Madison.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madison. 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Madison refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Madison may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Madison.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Madison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<6>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 city (such as Madison). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Madison or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.
<9>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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