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History · Carpendale

Carpendale dates to 1990

Most of Carpendale was built recently: 8% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1972.

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How Carpendale began

When was Carpendale founded?

1990

Carpendale dates its founding to 1990 (Wikipedia’s history).

2020 census: 86036 years
Founding year: Wikipedia.

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The story so far

Carpendale, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Carpendale yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Carpendale is a town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States, and part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 861 at the 2020 census. Carpendale was incorporated on January 2, 1990, by the Circuit Court. The town is a combination of three subdivisions of which its name reflects: Carpenters Addition, Millerdale I, and Millerdale II. There are no stores in Carpendale and there is only one road in and out of the town.

Carpendale was established in 1990. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 977 to 860 (-12%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Carpendale, decade by decade

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Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
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Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

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RidgeleyIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Carpendale’s history

What year was Carpendale founded?

In 1990, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

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