Philippi, West Virginia
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 | |
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 (2020) | |
• Total | 2,928 |
• Estimate (2021) | 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1544780 |
| 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. The population was 2,929 at the 2020 census. 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.