Welcome to Rowlesburg ...

The town of Rowlesburg is located in Preston County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rowlesburg has a population of 571 people<2> (see below for details).

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

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

Telephone area codes for Rowlesburg: (304) & (681)<4>

The ZIP code for Rowlesburg: 26425<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rowlesburg had an population of 571 people. This is a decrease of 2.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rowlesburg had a population of 584 people. This makes Rowlesburg the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Rowlesburg represents 0.03% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 154th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 584 people, the population of Rowlesburg decreased 4.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 613 people).

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

Communities near Rowlesburg ...

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

• Grafton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • 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 <6>
• Kingwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • 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 <6>
• Mountain Lake Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
  • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
• Oakland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
• Terra Alta
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <6>
• Parsons
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
  • Parsons is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <6>
• Davis
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Davis is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <6>
• Reedsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
  • Reedsville is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <6>
• Thomas
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
  • Thomas is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <6>
• Masontown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
  • Masontown is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <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 Rowlesburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rowlesburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rowlesburg ...

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

Adding Rowlesburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rowlesburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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