RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of West Virginia >> Brooke County >> FollansbeeIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
West Virginia


The Commemorative Quarter for West Virginia







Welcome to Follansbee ...

The city of Follansbee is located in Brooke County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Follansbee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Follansbee has a population of 2,704 people<2> (see below for details).

Follansbee is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Follansbee: (304) and (681)<4>

The ZIP code for Follansbee: 26037<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Follansbee had an population of 2,704 people. This is a decrease of 9.44% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Follansbee had a population of 2,986 people (which is 12.41% of the total population of Brooke County). This makes Follansbee the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Follansbee represents 0.16% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 41st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,986 people, the population of Follansbee decreased 4.14% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,115 people).

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

Communities near Follansbee ...

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

  • Wheeling
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Weirton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Martins Ferry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Toronto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
    • Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <6>
  • Wintersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
    • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <6>
  • Wellsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <6>
  • Wellsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Chester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <6>
  • McDonald
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
    • McDonald is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonald <6>
  • Bridgeport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Follansbee ...

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

Adding Follansbee to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Follansbee post office opened in 1905.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Follansbee.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Follansbee. 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 Brooke, 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 Follansbee.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Follansbee - 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 city (such as Follansbee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Follansbee 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/









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 10 Mar 2024