Shinnston, West Virginia

Shinnston, West Virginia
Pike Street (U.S. Route 19) in downtown Shinnston in 2006
Pike Street (U.S. Route 19) in downtown Shinnston in 2006
Location of Shinnston in Harrison County, West Virginia
Location of Shinnston in Harrison County, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°23′39″N 80°18′1″W / 39.39417°N 80.30028°W / 39.39417; -80.30028
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHarrison
Government
 • TypeManager Plan
 • City ManagerChad M. Edwards
 • MayorPatrick A. Kovalck
Area
 • Total1.67 sq mi (4.33 km2)
 • Land1.67 sq mi (4.33 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
928 ft (283 m)
Population
 • Total2,332
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
2,306
 • Density1,258.37/sq mi (485.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26431
Area code304
FIPS code54-73636[3]
GNIS feature ID1555613[4]
WebsiteOfficial website

Shinnston is a city and former coal town in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, along the West Fork River. In 1778, Levi Shinn constructed his log home along what is now Route 19; today it is the oldest standing structure in north-central West Virginia.[5] As of the 2020 census, Shinnston had a population of 2,332.[2]

  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 2, 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. ^ "History".