Welcome to Millsboro ...

Millsboro is located in Marshall County<1>.

The location of Millsboro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Millsboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Millsboro is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Millsboro: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Millsboro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Millsboro - they are located in Delaware, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Millsboro ...

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

• Moundsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
  • Moundsville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <5>
• New Martinsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
  • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <5>
• Shadyside
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
  • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <5>
• Paden City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
  • Paden City is located in Tyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <5>
• McMechen
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMechen
  • McMechen is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMechen <5>
• Powhatan Point
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Point
  • Powhatan Point is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan Point <5>
• Glen Dale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
  • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <5>
• Cameron
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <5>
• Pine Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <5>
• Clarington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
  • Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 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 Millsboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Millsboro.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Millsboro. See our Newspapers Page for Millsboro.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Millsboro ...

Looking for more information about Millsboro? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Millsboro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Millsboro.

Adding Millsboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Millsboro 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 Millsboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Millsboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Millsboro.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/