Blacksville West Virginia Map

About Blacksville, West Virginia

Blacksville is a locality in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 55. The population density is 244.9 people per km². Blacksville is located at 39.7201°N, 80.2120°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26521.

Blacksville rests in a hollow carved by ancient forces, where the land rises in steep, wooded slopes, their flanks shadowed in the afternoon. It lies 15.0 miles west-north-west of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 295°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west-north-west of Cassville. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the sharp, clean tang of pine, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very stones of the old houses. The Cheat River, a ribbon of murky green, winds its way through the valley, its currents whispering secrets to the moss-covered banks. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, falls in scattered, golden coins upon the rutted lanes and the small, weathered storefronts that line the main thoroughfare, painting a fleeting, ephemeral beauty on the stoic faces of the surrounding hills. The history of Blacksville is a story written in coal dust and the resilience of those who worked the earth. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the deep mines that honeycombed the hills, a demanding industry that shaped both the landscape and the character of its people. Though the veins have long since been exhausted, the echoes of that era remain, a quiet dignity in the weathered facades of former company stores and the stoic bearing of its inhabitants. Today, a different kind of quiet pervades Blacksville, a slower pace where neighbors still know each other's names and the rustle of leaves often drowns out the hum of commerce, a gentle turning away from the clamor of the outside world.

About This Blacksville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Blacksville, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.720079, -80.212016. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Blacksville and Monongalia County.

Detailed location data for Blacksville includes the ZIP code (26521), telephone area code (304), county seat of Monongalia County (Morgantown), and school district assignment (Monongalia School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Blacksville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.