Welcome to Sanoma ...
Sanoma is located in Wirt County<1>.
The location of Sanoma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sanoma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Sanoma is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sanoma lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Sanoma: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities near Sanoma ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sanoma.
- Spencer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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>
- Elizabeth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Wirt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <5>
- Grantsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <5>
- Cairo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <5>
- Reedy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Palestine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
- Peewee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Triplett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Freed
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Oxbow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Sanoma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sanoma.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sanoma. 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 Sanoma.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sanoma. See our Newspapers Page for Sanoma.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sanoma ...
Looking for more information about Sanoma? 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 Sanoma, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sanoma.
Adding Sanoma to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sanoma 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 Sanoma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sanoma post office opened in 1894.
We also found Sanoma on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sanoma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sanoma. 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 Wirt, 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 Sanoma - 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/ |