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Welcome to Whitesville ...

The town of Whitesville is located in Boone County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitesville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

The town was incorporated August 15, 1935.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Whitesville: Named after B.W. White, an earlier settler in the area.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Whitesville has a population of 423 people<2> (see below for details).

Whitesville is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The ZIP code for Whitesville: 25209<5>

In the past, Whitesville was named Jarrods Valley. and Pritchard City. For more information about the names of Whitesville, see The Names of Whitesville on our Genealogy Page.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Whitesville had an population of 423 people. This is a decrease of 17.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Whitesville had a population of 514 people. This makes Whitesville the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Whitesville represents 0.03% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 164th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 514 people, the population of Whitesville decreased 1.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 520 people).

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

Communities Also Named Whitesville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Whitesville - they are located in Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey (2), New York, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Whitesville ...

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

  • Madison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chesapeake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
    • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
  • Marmet
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
    • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <6>
  • Belle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
    • Belle is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <6>
  • Cedar Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • East Bank
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
    • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Glasgow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <6>
  • Smithers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
    • Smithers is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <6>
  • Danville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitesville ...

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

Adding Whitesville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whitesville 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 Whitesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Whitesville post office opened in 1903.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitesville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitesville. 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 Boone, 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 Whitesville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Whitesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Whitesville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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