Whitesville, West Virginia
| Whitesville, West Virginia | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Whitesville, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°58′53″N 81°32′3″W / 37.98139°N 81.53417°WCoordinates: 37°58′53″N 81°32′3″W / 37.98139°N 81.53417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| • Land | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 514 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 500 |
| • Density | 1,658.1/sq mi (640.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 25209 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-86836 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555976 |
Whitesville is a town and former coal town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States, along the Big Coal River. The population was 514 at the 2010 census. Whitesville was incorporated on August 15, 1935 by the Boone County Circuit Court. The town derives its name from B. W. White, a pioneer settler. Whitesville was formerly known as Jarrold's Valley and Pritchard City.
Whitesville is located at 37°58′53″N 81°32′03″W / 37.981297°N 81.534055°W (37.981297, -81.534055).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2), of which, 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 514 people, 247 households, and 125 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,658.1 inhabitants per square mile (640.2/km2). There were 304 housing units at an average density of 980.6 per square mile (378.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.1% White, 0.2% African American, and 1.8% from two or more races.
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