Beverly, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°51′2″N 79°52′3″W / 38.85056°N 79.86750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Randolph |
Area | |
• Total | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
• Land | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,962 ft (598 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 628 |
• Estimate (2021)[3] | 623 |
• Density | 1,517.08/sq mi (585.65/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 26253 |
Area code | 304 |
FIPS code | 54-06988[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 1553884[2] |
Website | https://townofbeverly.com/ |
Beverly is a town in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Founded in 1787, it is the oldest settlement in the Tygart River Valley.[5] It had a population of 628 at the 2020 census.[3] Beverly was the county seat of Randolph County for over a century—from 1790 until 1899—after which the nearby settlement of Elkins assumed that role following an intense local political "war".