Welcome to Alpoca ...
Alpoca is located in Wyoming County<1>.
The location of Alpoca has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alpoca, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Alpoca is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Alpoca lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Alpoca: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities near Alpoca ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alpoca.
- Beckley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <5>
- Princeton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
- Welch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <5>
- Mabscott
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Sophia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <5>
- Oceana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <5>
- Gary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Pineville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <5>
- Pocahontas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Bramwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Bramwell is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alpoca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alpoca.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alpoca. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alpoca.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alpoca. See our Newspapers Page for Alpoca.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alpoca ...
Looking for more information about Alpoca? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Alpoca, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alpoca.
Adding Alpoca to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alpoca in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alpoca was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Alpoca post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alpoca.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alpoca. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wyoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alpoca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |