Welcome to Sistersville ...
The city of Sistersville is located in Tyler County<1>.
The location of Sistersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sistersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1819.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sistersville has a population of 1,285 people<3> (see below for details).
Sistersville is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Sistersville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Sistersville: (304) & (681)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sistersville had an population of 1,285 people. This is a decrease of 7.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sistersville had a population of 1,396 people (or 15.14% of the total population of Tyler County). This makes Sistersville the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Sistersville represents 0.08% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 91st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,396 people, the population of Sistersville decreased 12.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,588 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sistersville.
Communities Also Named Sistersville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sistersville - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sistersville.
Communities near Sistersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sistersville.
- New Martinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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 <6>
- Paden City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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 <6>
- Woodsfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsfield
- Woodsfield is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsfield <6>
- Saint Marys
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <6>
- Pennsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsboro
- Pennsboro is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsboro <6>
- Matamoras
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Belmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Middlebourne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
- Middlebourne is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebourne <6>
- Pine Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Clarington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 Sistersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sistersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sistersville. 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 Sistersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sistersville. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sistersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sistersville ...
Looking for more information about Sistersville? 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 Sistersville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sistersville.
Adding Sistersville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sistersville 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 Sistersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Sistersville post office opened in 1819.
We also found Sistersville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sistersville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sistersville. 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 Tyler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sistersville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sistersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |