Wardensville, West Virginia

Wardensville, West Virginia
Historic structures along Main Street in Wardensville, West Virginia
Historic structures along Main Street in Wardensville, West Virginia
Official logo of Wardensville, West Virginia
Location of Wardensville in Hardy County, West Virginia.
Location of Wardensville in Hardy County, West Virginia.
Wardensville, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Wardensville, West Virginia
Wardensville, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°4′32″N 78°35′40″W / 39.07556°N 78.59444°W / 39.07556; -78.59444
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHardy
Government
Town Council is made up of five Councilors, a Mayor and a Recorder
 • TypeMayor/Council
 • MayorBetsy Orndoff-Sayers (M)
Area
 • Total
0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Land0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,010 ft (308 m)
Population
 • Total
265
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
267
 • Density796.30/sq mi (307.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26851
Area code304
FIPS code54-84580[3]
GNIS feature ID1553382[4]
Websitewardensville.com

Wardensville is a town in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 265 at the 2020 census.[2] Originally named Trout Run, Wardensville was chartered in Virginia in 1832 and incorporated in West Virginia in 1879. Wardensville is located west of the Great North Mountain range, which separates it from the Shenandoah Valley. The town lies on the east bank of the Cacapon River at its confluence with Trout Run. The George Washington and Jefferson National Forests border the town to its east and south.

  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 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Wardensville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 10, 2016.