Barrackville West Virginia Map

About Barrackville, West Virginia

Barrackville is a locality in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,201. The population density is 673.0 people per km². Barrackville is located at 39.5037°N, 80.1667°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Barrackville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 26559.

Barrackville claims a quiet authority over the landscape where the land shifts into a series of deeply carved folds and slopes. It lies 1.8 miles northwest of Fairmont, WV (from Fairmont, WV: bearing 315°T), and is situated 3.6 miles north-northwest of Pleasant Valley. Buffalo Creek carves a narrow, persistent path through the earth, its waters reflecting the heavy, verdant canopy of hardwoods that characterize this interior terrain. The air here holds a particular weight, often cool and damp, carrying the scent of damp soil and ancient stone even when the sun strikes the hills with a sharp, golden clarity. Only a mile away, the stillness of Barrackville Number 41 Lake offers a singular point of repose, a place where the surface remains largely undisturbed by the hurried pace of the modern world, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains marks the far horizon.

Barrackville carries the heavy, indelible imprint of its industrial origins, defined for generations by the labor of those who descended into the dark seams of the earth to mine coal. This local economy once dictated the rhythm of every household, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and a distinct, unpretentious character that persists in the architecture and the quietude of the streets. Beyond the influence of the mines, the proximity of Unknown Park provides a rare, quiet expanse of green that serves as a vital anchor for the surrounding landscape. Life in Barrackville moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, informed by the history of the workers who shaped the hollows and the stubborn, enduring nature of a place that remains firmly rooted in its own traditions.

About This Barrackville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Barrackville, West Virginia. Coordinates: 39.503695, -80.166745. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Barrackville includes the ZIP code (26559), telephone area code (304), county seat of Marion County (Fairmont), and school district assignment (Marion County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.