Welcome to Seminole ...

Seminole is located in Summers County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Seminole, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

When the people of Seminole refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Seminolian<3>

Seminole is 2,220 feet [677 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Seminole is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area codes for Seminole: (304) & (681)<5>

Communities Also Named Seminole ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Seminole: This one is located in Summers County and the other is located in Harrison County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 10 communities that are also named Seminole - they are located in Alabama, Florida (3), North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Seminole ...

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

• Princeton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <6>
• Pearisburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearisburg
  • Pearisburg is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearisburg <6>
• Hinton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
  • Hinton is located in Summers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <6>
• Narrows
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
  • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <6>
• Alderson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
  • Alderson is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <6>
• Pembroke
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
  • Pembroke is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <6>
• Athens
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
• Rich Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
  • Rich Creek is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Creek <6>
• Peterstown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
  • Peterstown is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterstown <6>
• Union
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 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 Seminole. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seminole.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seminole ...

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

Adding Seminole to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Seminole 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 Seminole was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Seminole post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Seminole.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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