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Welcome to Kessler ...

Kessler is located in Greenbrier County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kessler, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1939.

Kessler is 2,420 feet [738 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Kessler is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Kessler: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Kessler ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Kessler - they are located in Louisiana and Ohio.

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

Communities near Kessler ...

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

  • Lewisburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Richwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Ronceverte
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Rainelle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Alderson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Meadow Bridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
    • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Quinwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
    • Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Falling Spring
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
    • Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Kieffer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieffer
    • Kieffer is located in Greenbrier County
  • McRoss
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoss
    • McRoss is located in Greenbrier 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 Kessler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kessler.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kessler ...

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

Adding Kessler to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kessler 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 Kessler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Kessler post office opened in 1939.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kessler.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kessler. 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 Greenbrier, 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 Kessler - 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/









 

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