Rowlesburg, West Virginia | |
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 The former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and Amtrak station in March 2017 | |
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 Location of Rowlesburg in Preston County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′0″N 79°40′22″W / 39.35000°N 79.67278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Preston |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eric Bautista |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.10 sq mi (2.84 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,385 ft (422 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 438 |
| • Density | 565.78/sq mi (218.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26425 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-70588[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1552749[2] |
| Website | https://www.townofrowlesburg.com/ |
Rowlesburg is a town in southern Preston County, West Virginia, United States, along the Cheat River. The population was 438 at the 2020 census.[5] It is part of the Morgantown metropolitan area. A former railroad town, it is home to the Downtown Rowlesburg Historic District, and was the site of action during the American Civil War.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rowlesburg, West Virginia
- ^ "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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2022.