Editing Barboursville, West Virginia

{{Not to be confused with|Barboursville, Virginia|Barbourville, Kentucky}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Barboursville, West Virginia
| settlement_type    = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = Best Little Village in the State <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.herald-dispatch.com/special/discover_communities/the-faces-of-barboursville-some-of-the-people-who-help-make-the-best-little-village/article_8cdcfd66-5a0e-5204-9b44-61f12ce0d07d.html | title=The Faces of Barboursville: Some of the people who help make 'The best little village in the state' | date=June 15, 2014 }}</ref>
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| imagesize          = 250px
| image_caption      = Main Street in the [[Barboursville Historic District]] in 2007
| image_flag         = File:Flag of Barboursville, West Virginia.png
| image_seal         = File:Seal of Barboursville, West Virginia.png
| image_blank_emblem = File:Logo of Barboursville, West Virginia.png
| blank_emblem_type  = Logo
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| mapsize            = 260px
| map_caption        = Location of Barboursville in Cabell County, West Virginia.

<!-- Location -->| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = State
| subdivision_name1  = [[West Virginia]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in West Virginia|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Cabell County, West Virginia|Cabell]]
| established_title = Chartered
| established_date = 1813<ref name="West Virginia Blue Book">{{cite book|last=[[West Virginia Legislature]]|first=|title=West Virginia Blue Book, 2017-2018|url= https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/publications/bluebook/2017-2018/0943_WVS_BlueBook.pdf|chapter=Section Ten: Municipalities|year=2018|publisher=West Virginia Legislature|location=Charleston, West Virginia|page=947}}</ref>

<!-- Government -->

<!-- Area -->| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_54.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 10.84
| area_land_km2      = 10.60
| area_water_km2     = 0.25
| area_total_sq_mi   = 4.19
| area_land_sq_mi    = 4.09
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.10

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_est     = 4394
| pop_est_as_of      = 2022
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 4456
| population_density_km2 = 401.87
| population_density_sq_mi = 1040.82

<!-- General information -->| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 177
| elevation_ft       = 581
| coordinates        = {{coord|38|24|40|N|82|17|52|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 25504
| area_codes         = [[Area code 304|304]], [[Area code 681|681]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 54-04276<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 1553799<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref>
| website            = {{Official website|http://www.barboursville.org/}}
| footnotes          = 
| pop_est_footnotes  = <ref>https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2022.DP05?q=Barboursville%20village,%20West%20Virginia {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = Chris Tatum
}}
'''Barboursville''' is a village in [[Cabell County, West Virginia]], United States. The population was 4,456 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Barboursville_village,_West_Virginia?g=160XX00US5404276 |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> It is part of the [[Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area]].

==History==
Barboursville was [[plat]]ted in 1813.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kenny|first=Hamill|title=West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015009099824;view=1up;seq=122|year=1945|publisher=The Place Name Press|location=Piedmont, WV|page=94}}</ref> Barboursville was then chartered in 1813 and incorporated in 1867.<ref name="West Virginia Blue Book"/>

The [[Barboursville Historic District]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2008. The [[Thornburg House]] was separately listed in 1991.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> Barboursville also contains the historic Miller House, a building constructed in 1835 by local pioneer William Clendenin Miller, grandson of Major George Clendenin, who served under Lt. Colonel [[Daniel Boone]] in the 1774 [[Battle of Point Pleasant]], and along with Boone was the first representative of [[Kanawha County, West Virginia|Kanawha County]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Lost Village of Barboursville|last=Rowsey|first=Jeanette|publisher=JRC Publishing|year=2013|isbn=978-0-578-12716-3}}</ref>

{{Collapsible list
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 | title = List of mayors of Barboursville, West Virginia
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 |[[G.W. Ayers]], 1898<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=230360|title=Mayors Cornern - Barboursville, WV|publisher=hmdb.org|access-date=August 4, 2024}}</ref><ref name=office>{{cite web|url=https://www.barboursville.org/government/mayor.php|title=Office of the Mayor - Barboursville, WV|publisher=[[Barboursville, WV]]|access-date=August 4, 2024}}</ref>
 |[[Andrew Jackson Burns]], 1903-1904
 |[[James Skinner (mayor)|James Skinner]], 1905
 |[[S.E. Steele]], 1906
 |[[D.O. Snyder]], 1907-1908
 |[[James Brady (mayor)|James Brady]], 1909
 |[[P.A. Vallandingham]], 1910
 |[[W.H. Stowasser]], 1911
 |[[W.S. King]], 1911
 |[[Jesse Green (mayor)|Jesse Green]], 1912
 |[[W.S. Hefner]], 1912
 |[[James Brady (mayor)|James Brady]], 1913
 |[[D. Blain Shaw]], 1913
 |[[V.G. Shipe]], 1914-1919
 |[[C.R. Miller (mayor)|C.R. Miller]], 1919-1920
 |[[H.S. King]], 1921
 |[[T.W. Peyton]], 1922-1923
 |[[James Brady (mayor)|James Brady]], 1924-1926
 |[[P.A. Vallandingham]], 1926-1927
 |[[John W. Jackson]], 1927-1928
 |[[E.L. McCue]], 1928-1929
 |[[H.S. King]], 1929-1930
 |[[C.T. Jimison]], 1930-1931
 |[[G.E. Welch]], 1931-1933
 |[[C.C. Swann]], 1933-1939
 |[[R.W. Nelson]], 1939-1941
 |[[C.C. Swann]], 1941-1943
 |[[G.P. Vallandingham]], 1943-1945
 |[[D.B. Nelson]], 1945-1947
 |[[C.T. Jimison]], 1947-1949
 |[[Harley Townsend]], 1949-1951 
 |[[G.E. Welch]], 1951-1953
 |[[G.P. Vallandingham]], 1953-1955
 |[[Jesse L. Henderson]], 1955-1961
 |[[Boyd Hash]], 1961-1969, 1975-1977
 |[[Don Owens (mayor)|Don Owens]], 1969-1971
 |[[Emmitt Mahafey]], 1971-1973
 |[[Don Owens (mayor)|Don Owens]], 1973-1975
 |[[Ted Kirk]], 1977-1979
 |[[Don Owens (mayor)|Don Owens]], 1979-1981
 |[[William Rucker (mayor)|William Rucker]], 1981-1987
 |[[Don Owens (mayor)|Don Owens]], 1987-1989
 |[[William Plyburn]], 1989-1993
 |[[Nancy Cartmill]], 1993-2001<ref>{{cite web|date=February 15, 2022|url=https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/commissioner-nancy-cartmill-passes-away/|title=Commissioner Nancy Cartmill passes away|publisher=WOWK|access-date=August 4, 2024}}</ref>
 |[[Paul L. Turman, Sr.]], 2001-2015<ref>{{cite web|date=August 4, 2023|url=https://wchstv.com/news/local/longtime-barboursville-mayor-businessman-paul-l-turman-has-died|title=Longtime Barboursville mayor, businessman Paul L. Turman has died|publisher=WCHS|access-date=August 4, 2024}}</ref>
 |[[Christopher L. Tatum]], 2015-Present<ref>{{cite web|last=Spence|first=Tyler|date=June 7, 2023|url=https://www.herald-dispatch.com/elections/tatum-reelected-as-mayor-of-barboursville/article_e5bc492d-9559-5308-9b6e-ef73ed4dca04.html|title=Office of the Mayor - Barboursville, WV|publisher=[[Herald Dispatch]]|access-date=August 4, 2024}}</ref><ref name=office/>
}}

==Geography==
Barboursville is located at {{coord|38|24|40|N|82|17|52|W|type:city}} (38.411002, -82.297758).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> 
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|4.19|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|4.09|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.10|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 24, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>
The confluence of the [[Mud River (West Virginia)|Mud River]] and the [[Guyandotte River]] is just north of the village.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 341
|1870= 371
|1880= 361
|1900= 429
|1910= 907
|1920= 974
|1930= 1508
|1940= 1550
|1950= 1943
|1960= 2331
|1970= 2279
|1980= 2871
|1990= 2774
|2000= 3183
|2010= 3964
|estyear=2019
|estimate=4258
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the census<ref>{{Cite web  |title=Census.gov |url=https://www.census.gov/en.html |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Census.gov |language=EN-US}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,964 people, 1,528 households, and 904 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|969.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,625 housing units at an average density of {{convert|397.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 94.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 1,528 households, of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.8% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.76.

The median age in the village was 38.8 years. 16.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.7% male and 47.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the census<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census.gov |url=https://www.census.gov/en.html |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Census.gov |language=EN-US}}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,183 people, 1,365 households, and 877 families living in the village. The population density was 864.1 people per square mile (334.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,465 housing units at an average density of 397.7 per square mile (153.7/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 97.77% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.82% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.60% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.53% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.72% of the population.

There were 1,365 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,139, and the median income for a family was $45,167. Males had a median income of $32,952 versus $26,469 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,848. About 5.4% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==

[[File:Billy Bob's Wonderland Interior 2024.png|thumb|Interior of [[Billy Bob's Wonderland]] in 2024]]

Barboursville is home to the [[Huntington Mall]], which is the largest indoor mall in the state of West Virginia, with more than 1.5&nbsp;million square feet of retail space.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Herald-Dispatch |first=The |date=2008-05-19 |title=Sense of community keeps Barboursville growing |url=https://www.herald-dispatch.com/sense-of-community-keeps-barboursville-growing/article_ba9b3393-1190-5db2-af0d-943ef2e5f05d.html |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=The Herald-Dispatch |language=en}}</ref> [[Billy Bob's Wonderland]] is opened on the outskirts of the Mall.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Skeldon|first=Katherine|url=https://woay.com/one-tank-trip-billy-bobs-wonderland/|title =One Tank Trip: Billy Bob's Wonderland|date =July 29, 2022 |accessdate = August 1, 2024|publisher = WOAY}}</ref> Another busy retail area in Barboursville is the Merritt's Creek Farm Shopping Center just off [[Interstate 64 in West Virginia|I-64]] Exit 18.

There have been two recently announced major retail developments for the Barboursville area. In 2015, Interstate Realty of [[Bristol, Tennessee]], announced plans to construct a new retail development named Tanyard Station. The development will be built on a 52-acre site that was formerly a CSX rail yard along US Route 60. It is slated to be one of the largest retail developments ever built in Cabell County with over 400,000 square feet of planned retail space. It will be home to approximately 20 restaurants and retailers, including a grocery store, hotel, bank, gas station, and many others. Since its announcement, the development has been plagued by many delays and setbacks including an endangered bat species being found on the property. To accommodate the development, US Route 60 will be widened and intersection upgrades will be made and will include installation of several new traffic lights and signals. An official groundbreaking for the development was held on October 16, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=PACE |first=FRED |date=2022-06-26 |title=Four new retail stores under construction at Tanyard Station |url=https://www.herald-dispatch.com/business/four-new-retail-stores-under-construction-at-tanyard-station/article_90d122d9-feee-5fdf-a007-61884a2e657c.html |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=The Herald-Dispatch |language=en}}</ref>

== Landmarks ==
[[File:This old tollhouse on Main Street in Barboursville, West Virginia, took payments along the land portion of the old, 1800s-vintage James River & Kanawha canal-road turnpike through town. It was LCCN2015631797.tif|thumb|Toll House]]
There is a trail through Barboursville that showcases many of its historic buildings. One such structure is an old toll house dating to the pre–[[American Civil War|Civil War]] era. Other landmarks include the Veterans' Home, Barboursville Elementary and Middle Schools (both schools have been rebuilt), and Barboursville Park, which serves as a popular recreation area for residents of the area.

Barboursville is located near [[U.S. Route 60]], which follows the route of the historic [[Midland Trail]].

The Barboursville Park is another major attraction within the Village. It encompasses more than 750 acres and has soccer and baseball fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, fishing ponds, walking trails, equestrian trails, horse show ring, and amphitheater. There is also a newly opened splash pad and plans have been announced to build a disc golf course. The U.S. Youth Soccer Region 1 Championship was held at the soccer complex within Barboursville Park in 2015 and 2016. Also hosted was the U.S. Youth Soccer Region 1 President's Cup in 2017.

Lake William in the Barboursville Park is a 17-acre impoundment located on the City Barboursville's Community Park in Cabell County. Access to the lake is by County Route 31 and 31.<ref name ="Lake William">{{cite web|title=Barboursville Lake
|url=http://www.wvdnr.gov/fishing/public_access.asp?county=Cabell&type=Lakes&point=I4}}</ref>

== Education ==
Young people in Barboursville are educated by the schools of the [[Cabell County]] Board of Education. In 1994, the board consolidated most of its schools into a few large facilities. Primary education is given at Village of Barboursville Elementary, which is a consolidation of Pea Ridge Elementary and Barboursville Elementary. Martha Elementary, on Martha Rd. and [https://www.cabellschools.com/daviscreekelementaryschool_home Davis Creek Elementary], at 1400 Riverview Drive, are additional schools that are available to residents of Barboursville.<ref name ="Davis Creek Elementary">{{cite web|title=Davis Creek Elementary |url=https://www.cabellschools.com/about/district_history/public_schools/davis_creek_elementary |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206082001/https://www.cabellschools.com/about/district_history/public_schools/davis_creek_elementary |archive-date=February 6, 2016 |access-date=December 26, 2020}}</ref>  High school students began attending Cabell Midland High School, a facility resulting from the consolidation of Barboursville High School and Milton High School, in the fall of 1994. [[Cabell Midland High School]] is in [[Ona, West Virginia|Ona]], about five miles east of Barboursville.

Technical and trade education for Barboursville public school students is administered by the Cabell County Career Technology Center in Huntington; the CCCTC offers courses in automotive mechanics, [[HVAC]], welding, nursing, and information technology. Classes are also available to adults as college-level courses. University courses are available through [[Marshall University]] and [[Mountwest Community and Technical College]] in Huntington.

== Notable people ==
* [[John Astle]], member of the [[Maryland General Assembly]]
* [[George Baumgardner]], MLB pitcher
* [[Wayne Chapman (American football)|Wayne Chapman]], NFL football player and coach
* [[Grace Golden Clayton]], originator of [[Father's Day (United States)|Father's Day]]
* [[William Hope Harvey]], lawyer, author, politician, and businessman
* [[Brett Rowe]], stock car racing driver
* [[Catherine Shipe East]], researcher and feminist activist
* [[Jason Starkey]], NFL player
* [[David A. Wiley]], academic and writer

==References==
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{{Cabell County, West Virginia}}
{{Huntington-Ashland-Ironton MSA}}
{{West Virginia municipalities}}

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