Wardensville, West Virginia

Wardensville, West Virginia
Town
Historic structures along Main Street in Wardensville, West Virginia
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Location of Wardensville in Hardy County, West Virginia.
Wardensville, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°4′32″N 78°35′40″W / 39.07556°N 78.59444°W / 39.07556; -78.59444
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Hardy
Government Town Council is made up of five Councilors, a Mayor and a Recorder
• Type	Mayor/Council
• Mayor	Betsy Orndoff-Sayers (M)
Area [1]
• Total	0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
• Land	0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	1,010 ft (308 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	265
• Estimate  (2021)[2]	267
• Density	796.30/sq mi (307.00/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	26851
Area code	304
FIPS code	54-84580[3]
GNIS feature ID	1553382[4]
Website	wardensville.com

Wardensville is a town in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 265 at the 2020 census.^[2] Originally named Trout Run, Wardensville was chartered in Virginia in 1832 and incorporated in West Virginia in 1879. Wardensville is located west of the Great North Mountain range, which separates it from the Shenandoah Valley. The town lies on the east bank of the Cacapon River at its confluence with Trout Run. The George Washington and Jefferson National Forests border the town to its east and south.