Barrackville, 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Marion |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Theodore Glance |
| • Town Council | Bill Greathouse; Roy Meeks; Jeff Mullenax; Charles Moore; Dewey Ice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2) |
| • Land | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,211 |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 1,206 |
| • Density | 1,856.31/sq mi (716.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26559 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-04612[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1553805[4] |
| Website | local |
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.
- ^ "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 3, 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.
- ^ lizzie3622 (July 22, 2014). "William Galloway Ice: He was called "Indian Billy" …". historyandnovelty. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
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