Back فيلبي Arabic فيلبى ARZ فیلیپی، باتی ویرجینیا AZB Philippi (Virgínia de l'Oest) Catalan Филиппи (Малхбузен Вирджини) CE Philippi (kapital sa kondado) CEB Philippi, Gorllewin Virginia Welsh Philippi DAG Philippi (West Virginia) German Philippi (Virginia Occidental) Spanish
Philippi, West Virginia | |
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 The Philippi Historic District with the Barbour County Courthouse seen from across the Tygart Valley River in 2007 | |
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 Location of Philippi in Barbour County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 39°9′6″N 80°2′36″W / 39.15167°N 80.04333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| County | Barbour |
| District | Philippi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.92 sq mi (7.57 km2) |
| • Land | 2.83 sq mi (7.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,302 ft (397 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,928 |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 2,922 |
| • Density | 1,150.88/sq mi (444.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26416 |
| Area code(s) | 304/681 |
| FIPS code | 54-63292[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1544780[4] |
| Website | www |
Philippi ('FILL-uh-pea') is a city in and the county seat of Barbour County, West Virginia, United States, along the Tygart Valley River.[5] The population was 2,929 at the 2020 census.[2] In 1861, the city was the site of the Battle of Philippi, known as the "Philippi Races". Although a minor skirmish, this is considered the earliest notable land action of the American Civil War. The city has a weekly newspaper, The Barbour Democrat.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.