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Welcome to West Union ...

The town of West Union is located in Doddridge County<1> and is the County Seat for Doddridge County.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of West Union, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1845.

A typical abbreviation for West Union: W. Union

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Union has a population of 798 people<3> (see below for details).

West Union is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for West Union: (304) & (681)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Union had an population of 798 people. This is a decrease of 3.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Union had a population of 825 people (which is 10.06% of the total population of Doddridge County). This makes West Union the county's most populous community.

The population of West Union represents 0.04% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 125th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 825 people, the population of West Union increased 2.36% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 806 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Union.

Communities Also Named West Union ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named West Union: This one is located in Doddridge County and the other is located in Pocahontas County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 22 communities that are also named West Union - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee (2).

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

Communities near West Union ...

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

  • Harrisville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <6>
  • Salem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
  • Pennsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Middlebourne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Ellenboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Smithfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <6>
  • Pullman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
    • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Auburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Duckworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duckworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
    • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Union. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for West Union.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Union ...

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

Adding West Union to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Union 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 West Union was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the West Union post office opened in 1845.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Union.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Union. 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 Doddridge, 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 West Union.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Union - 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/









 

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