Welcome to Stony Bottom ...
Stony Bottom is located in Pocahontas County<1>.
The location of Stony Bottom has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stony Bottom, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Stony Bottom is 2,340 feet [713 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Stony Bottom is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Stony Bottom lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Stony Bottom: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities near Stony Bottom ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stony Bottom.
- Marlinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Durbin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Durbin is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <5>
- Frost
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Green Bank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
- Green Bank is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Bank <5>
- Thorny Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
- Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County
- Arbovale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbovale
- Arbovale is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbovale <5>
- Edray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County
- Slaty Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaty Fork
- Slaty Fork is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaty Fork <5>
- Mingo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Mingo is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo <5>
- Onoto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
- Onoto is located in Pocahontas 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 Stony Bottom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stony Bottom.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stony Bottom. 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 Stony Bottom.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stony Bottom. See our Newspapers Page for Stony Bottom.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stony Bottom ...
Looking for more information about Stony Bottom? 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 Stony Bottom, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stony Bottom.
Adding Stony Bottom to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stony Bottom 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 Stony Bottom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Stony Bottom post office opened in 1901.
We also found Stony Bottom on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stony Bottom.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stony Bottom. 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 Pocahontas, 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 Stony Bottom - 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/ |