Welcome to Modoc ...

Modoc is located in Greenbrier County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Modoc, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Modoc is 2,280 feet [695 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Modoc is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

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

Communities Also Named Modoc ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Modoc - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Modoc ...

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

• Lewisburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Lewisburg is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <5>
• White Sulphur Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
  • White Sulphur Springs is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sulphur Springs <5>
• Richwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Marlinton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
  • Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <5>
• Rupert
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
  • Rupert is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <5>
• Quinwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
  • Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
• Hillsboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
• Loveridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
  • Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County
• Spring Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County
• Sunlight
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
  • Sunlight 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 Modoc. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Modoc.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Modoc ...

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

Adding Modoc to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Modoc post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Modoc.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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