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Welcome to Pennsboro ...

The city of Pennsboro is located in Ritchie County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Pennsboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pennsboro has a population of 1,035 people<2> (see below for details).

Pennsboro is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Pennsboro: (304) and (681)<4>

The ZIP code for Pennsboro: 26415<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pennsboro had an population of 1,035 people. This is a decrease of 11.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pennsboro had a population of 1,171 people (or 11.21% of the total population of Ritchie County). This makes Pennsboro the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Pennsboro represents 0.06% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 100th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,171 people, the population of Pennsboro decreased 2.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,199 people).

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

Communities Also Named Pennsboro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pennsboro - it's located in Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pennsboro.

Communities near Pennsboro ...

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

  • Saint Marys
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <7>
  • Harrisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <7>
  • Sistersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
    • Sistersville is located in Tyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <7>
  • Matamoras
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
    • Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
  • Belmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • West Union
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • West Union is located in Doddridge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <7>
  • Middlebourne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Ellenboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cairo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pullman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
    • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 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 Pennsboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pennsboro.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pennsboro ...

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

Adding Pennsboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pennsboro 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 Pennsboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pennsboro.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pennsboro. 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 Ritchie, 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 Pennsboro.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pennsboro - 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 Pennsboro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pennsboro or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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