Welcome to Minden ...

Minden is located in Fayette County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Minden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Minden is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Minden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Minden - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ontario, South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Minden ...

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

• Beckley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
  • Beckley is located in Raleigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <5>
• Fayetteville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
• Rainelle
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainelle
  • Rainelle is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainelle <5>
• Montgomery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <5>
• Ansted
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
  • Ansted is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <5>
• Mount Hope
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <5>
• Mabscott
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
  • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
• Smithers
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
  • Smithers is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <5>
• Gauley Bridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
  • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <5>
• Meadow Bridge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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

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 Minden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minden.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minden ...

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

Adding Minden to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Minden post office opened in 1905.

We also found Minden on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for West Virginia (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Minden.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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