Welcome to Ivydale ...
Ivydale is located in Clay County<1>.
The location of Ivydale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ivydale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Ivydale is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ivydale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Ivydale: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Ivydale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Ivydale: This one is located in Clay County and the other is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ivydale.
Communities near Ivydale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ivydale.
- Clendenin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
- Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <5>
- Sutton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <5>
- Gassaway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassaway <5>
- Clay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <5>
- Harrison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Clay County
- Ira
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Valley Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
- Mudfork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
- Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
- Strange Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
- Elkhurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Ivydale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ivydale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ivydale. 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 Ivydale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ivydale. See our Newspapers Page for Ivydale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ivydale ...
Looking for more information about Ivydale? 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 Ivydale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ivydale.
Adding Ivydale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ivydale 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 Ivydale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ivydale post office opened in 1903.
We also found Ivydale on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ivydale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ivydale. 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 Clay, 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 Ivydale - 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/ |