Welcome to Randolph County ...
Time Zone: Randolph County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Elkins is the Seat for Randolph County.
Randolph County was founded in 1787 and was created by taking area from Harrison County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Randolph had a population of 28,670 people. This is a decrease of 2.5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 29,405 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Randolph represented 1.59% of the total population of West Virginia.
Below are some of the communities located in Randolph County:
- Beverly
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Elkins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Harman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
- Harman is located in Randolph County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harman <2>
- Huttonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Montrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Randolph County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Womelsdorf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Websites specific to Randolph County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Tucker County
- Pendleton County
- Pocahontas County
- Webster County
- Upshur County
- Barbour County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |