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Welcome to Carpendale ...

The town of Carpendale is located in Mineral County<1>.


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


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Carpendale has a population of 910 people<3> (see below for details).

Carpendale is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Carpendale: (304) & (681)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carpendale had an population of 910 people. This is a decrease of 6.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carpendale had a population of 977 people. This makes Carpendale the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Carpendale represents 0.05% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 110th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 977 people, the population of Carpendale increased 2.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 954 people).

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

Communities near Carpendale ...

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

  • Frostburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
    • Frostburg is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <6>
  • Keyser
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Meyersdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Westernport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Romney
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
    • Romney is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <6>
  • Lonaconing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hyndman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
    • Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <6>
  • Piedmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Salisbury
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Paw Paw
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carpendale ...

Looking for more information about Carpendale? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Carpendale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carpendale.

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

The official website for Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.com/

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 Mineral, 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 Carpendale.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carpendale - 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.









 

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