Welcome to Windsor Heights ...

The village of Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Windsor Heights, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1927.

A typical abbreviation for Windsor Heights: Windsor Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Windsor Heights has a population of 378 people<3> (see below for details).

Windsor Heights is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Windsor Heights: (304) & (681)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Windsor Heights had an population of 378 people. This is a decrease of 10.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Windsor Heights had a population of 423 people. This makes Windsor Heights the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Windsor Heights represents 0.02% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 173rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 423 people, the population of Windsor Heights decreased 1.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 431 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Windsor Heights.

Communities Also Named Windsor Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Windsor Heights - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Maryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Windsor Heights ...

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

• Wheeling
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
  • Wheeling is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <6>
• Weirton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
  • Weirton is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <6>
• Steubenville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
  • Steubenville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steubenville <6>
• Moundsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
  • Moundsville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <6>
• Martins Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
  • Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Ferry <6>
• Saint Clairsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
  • Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clairsville <6>
• Toronto
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
  • Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <6>
• Bellaire
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Wintersville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
  • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <6>
• Shadyside
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • 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>

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 Windsor Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Windsor Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Windsor Heights ...

Looking for more information about Windsor Heights? 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 Windsor Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Windsor Heights.

Adding Windsor Heights to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Windsor Heights post office opened in 1927.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Windsor Heights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windsor Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/