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Welcome to Barboursville ...

The village of Barboursville is located in Cabell County<1>.



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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Barboursville has a population of 4,233 people<2> (see below for details).

Barboursville is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Barboursville: (304) & (681)<4>

The ZIP code for Barboursville: 25504<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Barboursville had an population of 4,233 people. This is an increase of 6.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 32.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Barboursville had a population of 3,964 people. This makes Barboursville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Barboursville represents 0.21% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 32nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,964 people, the population of Barboursville increased 24.54% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,183 people).

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

Communities Also Named Barboursville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Barboursville - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Barboursville ...

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

  • Huntington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ashland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <6>
  • Hurricane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • South Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
    • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <6>
  • Kenova
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Milton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Cabell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <6>
  • Coal Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
    • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Catlettsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Wayne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Wayne is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <6>
  • Ceredo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barboursville ...

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

Adding Barboursville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barboursville.

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

The official website for Cabell County: www.cabellcounty.org/

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 Cabell, 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 Barboursville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barboursville - 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 village (such as Barboursville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Barboursville 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.




 

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