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Welcome to Mannington ...

The city of Mannington is located in Marion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mannington, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mannington has a population of 2,021 people<2> (see below for details).

Mannington is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Mannington: 304 & 681<4>

The ZIP code for Mannington: 26582<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mannington had an population of 2,021 people. This is a decrease of 2.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mannington had a population of 2,063 people. This makes Mannington the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Mannington represents 0.11% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 59th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,063 people, the population of Mannington decreased 2.87% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,124 people).

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

Communities Also Named Mannington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Mannington - they are located in Kentucky (2), New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Mannington ...

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

  • Fairmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Clarksburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Bridgeport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <6>
  • Pleasant Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shinnston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Stonewood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
    • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
  • Nutter Fort
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
    • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
  • Barrackville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
    • Barrackville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barrackville
    • From Mannington to Barrackville
  • Monongah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
    • Monongah is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <6>
  • Rivesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mannington. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mannington.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mannington ...

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

Adding Mannington to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Mannington post office opened in 1854.

We also found Mannington in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mannington.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mannington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/

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 Marion, 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 Mannington.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mannington - 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 Mannington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Mannington 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 city (such as Mannington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mannington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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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