Rowlesburg, West Virginia
Rowlesburg, West Virginia | |
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Town | |
The former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and Amtrak station in March 2017 | |
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Location of Rowlesburg in Preston County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′0″N 79°40′22″W / 39.35000°N 79.67278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Preston |
| Chartered | 1858 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eric Bautista |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.10 sq mi (2.84 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.085 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,385 ft (422 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 438 |
| • Density | 566.0/sq mi (218.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26425 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-70588 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1552749 |
| Website | https://www.townofrowlesburg.com/ |
Rowlesburg is a town in southern Preston County, West Virginia, United States, along the Cheat River. The population was 438 at the 2020 census. A former railroad town, it is home to the Downtown Rowlesburg Historic District, and was the site of action during the American Civil War.