Welcome to Baldwin ...
Baldwin is located in Gilmer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Baldwin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Baldwin is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Baldwin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Baldwin: (304) & (681)<3>
Communities Also Named Baldwin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Baldwin - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New York (3), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (2), Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Baldwin.
Communities near Baldwin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Baldwin.
- Weston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
- Glenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <5>
- Grantsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <5>
- Burnsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
- Flatwoods
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <5>
- Sand Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Pullman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Auburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Alum Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
- Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
- Hurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Baldwin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Baldwin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Baldwin. 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 Baldwin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Baldwin. See our Newspapers Page for Baldwin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baldwin ...
Looking for more information about Baldwin? 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 Baldwin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Baldwin.
Adding Baldwin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Baldwin 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 Baldwin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Baldwin post office opened in 1894.
We also found Baldwin on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Baldwin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baldwin. 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 Gilmer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baldwin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |