Welcome to Hartley ...

Hartley is located in Ritchie County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hartley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Hartley is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Hartley: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Hartley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Hartley - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota and Texas.

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

Communities near Hartley ...

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

• Saint Marys
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
  • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <5>
• Harrisville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
  • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <5>
• Pennsboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsboro
  • Pennsboro is located in Ritchie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsboro <5>
• Belmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
• Elizabeth
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth is located in Wirt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <5>
• Grantsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
  • Grantsville is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <5>
• Ellenboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
  • Ellenboro is located in Ritchie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <5>
• Cairo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
  • Cairo is located in Ritchie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <5>
• Pullman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
  • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
• Auburn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 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 Hartley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hartley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hartley ...

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

Adding Hartley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hartley 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 Hartley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hartley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hartley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/