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Welcome to Chestnut Hills ...

Chestnut Hills is located in Harrison County<1>.


The location of Chestnut Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Chestnut Hills is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Chestnut Hills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Chestnut Hills: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Chestnut Hills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Chestnut Hills - they are located in Maryland (3), North Carolina (2), Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chestnut Hills.

Communities near Chestnut Hills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chestnut Hills.

  • Fairmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridgeport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
  • Grafton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Weston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Philippi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
  • Shinnston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mannington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Salem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
  • Barrackville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
    • Barrackville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people

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 Chestnut Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chestnut Hills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chestnut Hills. 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 Chestnut Hills.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chestnut Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Chestnut Hills.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chestnut Hills ...

Looking for more information about Chestnut Hills? 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 Chestnut Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chestnut Hills.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chestnut Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/

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 Harrison, 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 Chestnut Hills - 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.









 

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