Welcome to Dahmer ...
Dahmer is located in Pendleton County<1>.
The location of Dahmer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Dahmer was established in 1896.
Dahmer is 2,620 feet [799 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Dahmer is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Dahmer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Dahmer: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities near Dahmer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dahmer.
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Pendleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Monterey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Highland County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <5>
- Propstburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
- Propstburg is located in Pendleton County
- Sugar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County
- Brandywine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine
- Brandywine is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandywine <5>
- Zigler
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Harper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Pendleton County
- Ruddle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Palo Alto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Circleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <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 Dahmer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dahmer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dahmer. 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 Dahmer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dahmer. See our Newspapers Page for Dahmer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dahmer ...
Looking for more information about Dahmer? 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 Dahmer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dahmer.
Adding Dahmer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dahmer 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 Dahmer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Dahmer post office opened in 1896.
We also found Dahmer on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dahmer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dahmer. 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 Pendleton, 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 Dahmer - 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/ |