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Welcome to Triadelphia ...

The town of Triadelphia is located in Ohio County<1>.


The location of Triadelphia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Triadelphia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Triadelphia has a population of 756 people<3> (see below for details).

Triadelphia is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Triadelphia: (304) & (681)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Triadelphia had an population of 756 people. This is a decrease of 6.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Triadelphia had a population of 811 people. This makes Triadelphia the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Triadelphia represents 0.04% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 129th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 811 people, the population of Triadelphia has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 817 people).

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

Communities Also Named Triadelphia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Triadelphia - they are located in Maryland (2) and Ohio.

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

Communities near Triadelphia ...

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

  • Wheeling
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Moundsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Martins Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Clairsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bellaire
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
    • Bellaire is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <6>
  • Shadyside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
    • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <6>
  • Mingo Junction
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Follansbee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Wellsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Bentleyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
    • Bentleyville is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <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 Triadelphia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Triadelphia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Triadelphia ...

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

Adding Triadelphia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Triadelphia 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 Triadelphia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Triadelphia post office opened in 1828.

We also found Triadelphia in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Triadelphia.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Triadelphia. 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 Ohio, 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 Triadelphia.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Triadelphia - 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/









 

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