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Welcome to Colebank ...

Colebank is primarily located in Barbour County<1>. A portion of Colebank extends into Preston County.


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


Colebank is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Colebank: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Colebank ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Colebank - it's located in British Columbia.

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

Communities near Colebank ...

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

  • Grafton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Philippi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Belington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Parsons
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Reedsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
    • Reedsville is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <5>
  • Rowlesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Thomas
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Tucker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <5>
  • Junior
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
    • Junior is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Newburg
    (10 miles [16.1 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 Colebank. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colebank.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colebank ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colebank. 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 Barbour, 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 Colebank - 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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