Welcome to Mabscott ...
The town of Mabscott is located in Raleigh County<1>.
The location of Mabscott has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mabscott, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mabscott has a population of 1,267 people<3> (see below for details).
Mabscott is 2,370 feet [722 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Mabscott is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Mabscott lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Mabscott: (304) & (681)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mabscott had an population of 1,267 people. This is a decrease of 10.01% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mabscott had a population of 1,408 people. This makes Mabscott the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Mabscott represents 0.08% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 89th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,408 people, the population of Mabscott has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,403 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mabscott.
Communities near Mabscott ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mabscott.
- Oak Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <6>
- Hinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Summers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <6>
- Mullens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <6>
- Mount Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <6>
- Sophia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <6>
- Lester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Rhodell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Pax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Thurmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
- Thurmond is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <6>
- Beaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Raleigh County
- Former name for Beaver:
- Glen Hedrick
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <6>
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 Mabscott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mabscott.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mabscott. 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 Mabscott.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mabscott. See our Newspapers Page for Mabscott.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mabscott ...
Looking for more information about Mabscott? 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 Mabscott, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mabscott.
Adding Mabscott to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mabscott 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 Mabscott was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Mabscott post office opened in 1904.
We also found Mabscott on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mabscott.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mabscott. 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 Raleigh, 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 Mabscott. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mabscott - 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |