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History · Charlton Heights

Charlton Heights’ post office opened in 1949, and 25% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1910 on.

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How Charlton Heights began

When was Charlton Heights founded?

1949

The Charlton Heights post office opened in 1949, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 30777 years
Founding year: the first Charlton Heights post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Charlton Heights’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Charlton Heights are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19105 editions of the USGS map, 1910 to 1976. Watch Charlton Heights change.Old housesHalf of Charlton Heights’ homes were built before 1961.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Charlton Heights’s history is told.

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On the map

Charlton Heights on the map, 1910 to 1976

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Charlton Heights. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Charlton Heights on the 1910 USGS mapCharlton Heights on the 1928 USGS mapCharlton Heights on the 1931 USGS mapCharlton Heights on the 1969 USGS mapCharlton Heights on the 1976 USGS map1910Fayetteville sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Charlton Heights.

The story so far

Charlton Heights, in brief

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

Charlton Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Charlton Heights is located on the north bank of the Kanawha River, 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Gauley Bridge. Charlton Heights has a post office with ZIP code 25040. As of the 2020 census, its population was 307 (down from 406 at the 2010 census).

Its first post office opened in 1949. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 406 to 307 (-24%).

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

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Famous people

Famous people close to Charlton Heights

Nobody well known was born in Charlton Heights itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Mike BarrettAmerican basketball player · b. 1943
Gino MarchettiPlayer of American football · b. 1927
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Earl JonesAmerican basketball player · b. 1961
Timothy TrumanAmerican writer · b. 1956
Elizabeth StephensAmerican artist and filmmaker · b. 1960
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Calvin HicksArtist · b. 1941
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

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

Questions about Charlton Heights’ history

What year was Charlton Heights founded?

The Charlton Heights post office opened in 1949, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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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 →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.