Stonewood, West Virginia | |
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 Location of Stonewood in Harrison County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′7″N 80°18′36″W / 39.25194°N 80.31000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Harrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2) |
| • Land | 0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,810 |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 1,789 |
| • Density | 2,014.10/sq mi (778.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26301 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-77188[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555719[4] |
| Website | Official website |
Stonewood is a city in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,810 at the 2020 census.[2]
Officially, the name Stonewood has no special meaning, and was invented for the place. Locally, the name is said to be a portmanteau of Stonewall and Norwood; two former unincorporated villages that used to neighbor each other where Stonewood exists today. [5]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Capace, Nancy (1999). Encyclopedia of West Virginia. North American Book Dist LLC. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-403-09843-9.