Welcome to Fisher ...
Fisher is located in Hardy County<1>.
The location of Fisher has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fisher, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Fisher is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fisher lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Fisher: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Fisher ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Fisher: This one is located in Hardy County and the other is located in Randolph County.
Beyond West Virginia, there are 34 communities that are also named Fisher - they are located in Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (5), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, Texas (2), Washington and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fisher.
Communities near Fisher ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fisher.
- Petersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <5>
- Durgon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Fort Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
- Fort Run is located in Hardy County
- Arthur
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Arthur is located in Grant County
- Lahmansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
- Lahmansville is located in Grant County
- Dorcas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Dorcas is located in Grant County
- Maysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Medley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medley
- Medley is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medley <5>
- Greenland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Greenland is located in Grant County
- Lost City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
- Lost City is located in Hardy County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <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 Fisher. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fisher.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fisher. 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 Fisher.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fisher. See our Newspapers Page for Fisher.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fisher ...
Looking for more information about Fisher? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Fisher, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fisher.
Adding Fisher to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fisher 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 Fisher was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fisher post office opened in 1906.
We also found Fisher on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fisher.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fisher. 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 Hardy, 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 Fisher - 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/ |