Welcome to Donaldson ...
Donaldson is located in Webster County<1>.
The location of Donaldson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Donaldson is 2,190 feet [668 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Donaldson is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Donaldson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Donaldson: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Donaldson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Donaldson: This one is located in Webster County and the other is located in Hampshire County.
Beyond West Virginia, there are 13 communities that are also named Donaldson - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Donaldson.
Communities near Donaldson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Donaldson.
- Summersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <5>
- Richwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
- Addison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Camden-on-Gauley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Halo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Excelsior
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Excelsior is located in Webster County
- Craigsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
- Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <5>
- Tioga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Tioga is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <5>
- Beaver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Nicholas County
- Erbacon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
- Erbacon is located in Webster County
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 Donaldson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Donaldson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Donaldson. 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 Donaldson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Donaldson. See our Newspapers Page for Donaldson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Donaldson ...
Looking for more information about Donaldson? 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 Donaldson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Donaldson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Webster, 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 Donaldson - 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. |