Beverly, West Virginia

Beverly, West Virginia
Buildings in Beverly Historic District in 2021
Buildings in Beverly Historic District in 2021
Official logo of Beverly, West Virginia
Location of Beverly in Randolph County, West Virginia.
Location of Beverly in Randolph County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 38°51′2″N 79°52′3″W / 38.85056°N 79.86750°W / 38.85056; -79.86750
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRandolph
Area
 • Total
0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2)
 • Land0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,962 ft (598 m)
Population
 • Total
628
 • Estimate 
(2021)[3]
623
 • Density1,517.08/sq mi (585.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26253
Area code304
FIPS code54-06988[4]
GNIS feature ID1553884[2]
Websitehttps://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".

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beverly, West Virginia
  3. ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ S. Allen Chambers Jr (2012), Entry, "Beverly", SAH Archipedia; Eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP; Last accessed: October 6, 2021.