Buckhannon, West Virginia

Buckhannon, West Virginia
City
East Main Street (2006)
East Main Street (2006)
Official seal of Buckhannon, West Virginia
Seal
Location in Upshur County and West Virginia
Location in Upshur County and West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°59′21″N 80°13′27″W / 38.98917°N 80.22417°W / 38.98917; -80.22417
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyUpshur
Named forBuckongahelas
Government
 • MayorRobbie Skinner
Area
[1]
 • Total2.85 sq mi (7.38 km2)
 • Land2.85 sq mi (7.38 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,430 ft (436 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total5,299
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
5,265
 • Density1,893.30/sq mi (731.03/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26201
Area code(s)304, 681
FIPS code54-11188[3]
GNIS feature ID1536594[4]
Websitewww.buckhannonwv.org

Buckhannon is the only incorporated city in, and the county seat of, Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.[5] Located along the Buckhannon River, the population was 5,299 as of the 2020 census.[2] The city is 46 miles (74 km) southwest of Morgantown, 88 miles (142 km) northeast of the capital city of Charleston, and 100 miles (160 km) south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is home to West Virginia Wesleyan College and the West Virginia Strawberry Festival, held annually during the third week of May.[6]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "West Virginia Strawberry Festival". West Virginia Strawberry Festival. 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2022.