Welcome to Monongah ...
The town of Monongah is located in Marion County<1>.
The location of Monongah has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Monongah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Monongah has a population of 1,144 people<3> (see below for details).
Monongah is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Monongah lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Monongah: (304) and (681)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Monongah had an population of 1,144 people. This is an increase of 9.58% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.83% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Monongah had a population of 1,044 people. This makes Monongah the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Monongah represents 0.06% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 106th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,044 people, the population of Monongah increased 11.18% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 939 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Monongah.
Communities near Monongah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monongah.
- Morgantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <6>
- Fairmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <6>
- Clarksburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <6>
- Bridgeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <6>
- Grafton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <6>
- Westover
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <6>
- Granville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Shinnston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnston
- Shinnston is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinnston <6>
- Mannington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
- Mannington is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannington <6>
- Star City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Monongah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monongah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monongah. 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 Monongah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monongah. See our Newspapers Page for Monongah.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monongah ...
Looking for more information about Monongah? 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 Monongah, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Monongah.
Adding Monongah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Monongah 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 Monongah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Monongah post office opened in 1890.
We also found Monongah in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Monongah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monongah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.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 Marion, 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 Monongah. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monongah - 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/ |