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Welcome to Park Hills ...

Park Hills is located in Monongalia County<1>.


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


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

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

Telephone area codes for Park Hills: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Park Hills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Park Hills: This one is located in Monongalia County and the other is located in Cabell County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 8 communities that are also named Park Hills - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Pennsylvania (2) and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Park Hills ...

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

  • Fairmont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Masontown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
    • Masontown is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <5>
  • Pleasant Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
  • Kingwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairchance
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
    • Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <5>
  • Barrackville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
    • Barrackville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
  • Monongah
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
    • Monongah is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <5>
  • Point Marion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
    • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <5>
  • Rivesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Smithfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Park Hills ...

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

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

The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/

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 Monongalia, 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 Park Hills - 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.









 

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