Moundsville is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 8,122 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area. The city was named for the nearby ancient Grave Creek Mound, constructed 250 to 100 BC by indigenous people of the Adena culture.
Southeast
Moundsville
Marshall County, WV
Population
8,056
Walk Score
79 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$831
Median home value
$93,300
Chartered
1832
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Moundsville Commercial Historic District · listed 1995
- Prabhupada's Palace of Gold · listed 2019
- West Virginia State Penitentiary · listed 1996
Notable landmarks
- Ferrell-Holt House · listed 1987
- Grave Creek Mound · listed 1966
- Palace of Gold
- Price, Bushrod Washington, House · listed 1995
- U.S. Post Office
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