Welcome to Reedsville ...
The town of Reedsville is located in Preston County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Reedsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Reedsville has a population of 603 people<2> (see below for details).
Reedsville is 1,800 feet [549 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Reedsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Reedsville: 304 & 681<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Reedsville had an population of 603 people. This is an increase of 1.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Reedsville had a population of 593 people. This makes Reedsville the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Reedsville represents 0.03% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 151st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 593 people, the population of Reedsville increased 14.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 517 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Reedsville.
Communities Also Named Reedsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Reedsville - they are located in Kansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Reedsville.
Communities near Reedsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Reedsville.
- Morgantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <5>
- Fairmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <5>
- Grafton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <5>
- Westover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <5>
- Granville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Kingwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <5>
- Star City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Terra Alta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
- Terra Alta is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <5>
- Barrackville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- 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.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 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 Reedsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reedsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Reedsville. 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 Reedsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Reedsville. See our Newspapers Page for Reedsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reedsville ...
Looking for more information about Reedsville? 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 Reedsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Reedsville.
Adding Reedsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Reedsville 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 Reedsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Reedsville post office opened in 1857.
We also found Reedsville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Reedsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reedsville. 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 Preston, 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 Reedsville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reedsville - 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 Reedsville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Reedsville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |