Blacksville, West Virginia

From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia

A community in Monongalia County, Blacksville, WV, was originally incorporated in 1830 by act of the General Assembly of Virginia, being reincorporated in 1897. The town was named for its founder, David Black, who laid out the town in 1829. Blacksville is located on WV Route 7 ten-miles west of Morgantown, WV, on the north bank of Dunkard Creek near the West Virginia-Pennsylvania state line.

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Elevation: 1000 feet
Population: 175 (2000 Census)
Longitude: -80.2122
Latitude: 39.72

Schools: Monongalia County Schools (http://boe.mono.k12.wv.us/)
Libraries: Morgantown Public Library (http://morgantown.lib.wv.us/)

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Variant Name(s) for Blacksville, WV

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