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 118. The population density is 152.4 people per km². Blacksville is located at 39.7201°N, 80.2120°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Blacksville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 26521.

Blacksville reveals itself through the steady, amber-hued currents of Dunkard Creek, which carves a deliberate path through the dense, verdant folds of the earth. It lies 15.0 miles west-northwest of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 295°T), and is situated 16.7 miles north-northwest of Fairmont. The terrain surrounding Blacksville rises in persistent, forested swells, where the air often holds the cool, damp weight of the deep woods and the scent of damp loam. Four miles to the east, the landscape dips into the quiet seclusion of Fox Hollow, a basin where the morning mist lingers long after the sun has breached the canopy. Though the jagged peaks of the Appalachian Mountains remain distant silhouettes on the horizon, the immediate topography feels intimate and enclosed, defined by the slow, rhythmic persistence of the terrain as it transitions from ridge to ravine.

History in Blacksville remains anchored in the stubborn resilience of those who first cleared the timber to build lives upon these slopes. The local economy has long mirrored the earth beneath it, with an enduring legacy of resource extraction that once fueled the industrial pulse of the region, leaving behind a quietude that now defines its daily life. A few miles away, the Mason Dixon Historical Park preserves a tangible connection to the surveyors’ lines that once partitioned this rugged expanse, serving as a reminder of the borders that shaped the regional identity. Residents often find their respite at Dogwood Lake, where the water reflects the changing colors of the canopy with a stillness that suggests a pause in the relentless pace of the modern world.

About This Blacksville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Blacksville, West Virginia. Coordinates: 39.720079, -80.212016. 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 Blacksville includes the ZIP code (26521), telephone area code (304), county seat of Monongalia County (Morgantown), and school district assignment (Monongalia 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.