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Blacksville is a town in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 171 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Morgantown, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Blacksville was founded in 1829 by David Black, and named for him.
Lincoln County, WV Societies and Family History Resources. 1  Lincoln County Genealogical Society, PO Box 92, 7999 Lynn Avenue, Griffithsville, WV 25521; Phone: (304) 524-7326. 2  West Virginia Archives and History, The Cultural Center; 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, E.; Charleston, WV 25305-0300.