Welcome to Huntington ...
The city of Huntington is primarily located in Cabell County<1> and is the County Seat for Cabell County. A portion of Huntington extends into Wayne County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Huntington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
When the people of Huntington refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Huntingtonian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Huntington has a population of 45,214 people<3> (see below for details).
Huntington is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Huntington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Huntington: (304) & (681)<5>
The ZIP code for Huntington: 25701<6>
Websites for Huntington ...
Official Website: www.cityofhuntington.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.huntingtonchamber.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Huntington had an population of 45,214 people. This is a decrease of 7.99% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.16% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Huntington had a population of 49,138 people (which is 51.02% of the total population of Cabell County). This makes Huntington the county's most populous community.
The population of Huntington represents 2.65% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 49,138 people, the population of Huntington decreased 4.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 51,475 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Huntington.
Communities Also Named Huntington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Huntington - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia (4), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina (4), Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Huntington.
Communities near Huntington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Huntington.
- Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 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 <7>
- Ironton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <7>
- Flatwoods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <7>
- Barboursville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
- Barboursville is located in Cabell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <7>
- South Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<8> 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 <7>
- Russell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <7>
- Kenova
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
- Kenova is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <7>
- Milton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<8> 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 <7>
- Raceland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Coal Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<8> 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
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 Huntington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huntington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Huntington. 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 Huntington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Huntington. Our list includes 25 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Huntington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huntington ...
Looking for more information about Huntington? 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 Huntington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Huntington.
Adding Huntington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Huntington 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 Huntington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Huntington post office opened in 1871.
We also found Huntington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Huntington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Huntington: www.cityofhuntington.com/
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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Huntington refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Huntington may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Huntington. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Huntington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | 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 Huntington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Huntington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |