Blacksville, WV

Blacksville is an Incorporated Town in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. The 2020 census counted 118 residents. Blacksville is included in the Morgantown metropolitan area. Blacksville also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions. Monongalia County Schools serves Blacksville. Zoned schools include Mason Dixon Elementary School, and Clay-Battelle Middle/High School. Blacksville makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Blacksville is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. The town is named after David Black, a civil engineer from Virginia who came to the area in 1800. Black was eventually able to secure 100 acres of land for $50.