Welcome to Plum Orchard ...
Plum Orchard is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Plum Orchard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Plum Orchard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Plum Orchard is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Plum Orchard lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Plum Orchard: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Plum Orchard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Plum Orchard - they are located in Florida and Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plum Orchard.
Communities near Plum Orchard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plum Orchard.
- Ravenswood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <5>
- Ripley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <5>
- Winfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
- Spencer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
- Eleanor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Eleanor is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <5>
- Poca
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
- Poca is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <5>
- Bancroft
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Reedy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Leon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Flint Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Flint Town is located in Roane 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 Plum Orchard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plum Orchard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plum Orchard. 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 Plum Orchard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plum Orchard. See our Newspapers Page for Plum Orchard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plum Orchard ...
Looking for more information about Plum Orchard? 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 Plum Orchard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plum Orchard.
Adding Plum Orchard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plum Orchard 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 Plum Orchard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Plum Orchard post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plum Orchard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plum Orchard. 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 Jackson, 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 Plum Orchard - 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/ |