Barrackville, West Virginia

Barrackville, West Virginia
Location of Barrackville in Marion County, West Virginia.
Location of Barrackville in Marion County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 39°30′10″N 80°10′11″W / 39.50278°N 80.16972°W / 39.50278; -80.16972
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMarion
Government
 • MayorTheodore Glance
 • Town CouncilBill Greathouse; Roy Meeks; Jeff Mullenax; Charles Moore; Dewey Ice
Area
 • Total0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2)
 • Land0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
945 ft (288 m)
Population
 • Total1,211
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
1,206
 • Density1,856.31/sq mi (716.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26559
Area code304
FIPS code54-04612[3]
GNIS feature ID1553805[4]
Websitelocal.wv.gov/barrackville/Pages/default.aspx

Barrackville is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,211 at the 2020 census.[2]

Barrackville was settled beginning in 1767 by William Galloway "Indian Billy" Ice.[5][additional citation(s) needed] The town was named in honor of John Barrack, an early settler. It was incorporated January 25, 1968.

  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. ^ lizzie3622 (July 22, 2014). "William Galloway Ice: He was called "Indian Billy" …". historyandnovelty. Retrieved October 22, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)