Welcome to Thrash ...
So far, we found very little information about Thrash. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Thrash to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Thrash, please Contact Us.
Thrash would have been located within present day Braxton County<2>.
The location of Thrash has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thrash, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Thrash is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Thrash was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Thrash would have been located in the (304) and (681)<5> area codes.
Communities near Thrash ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thrash.
- Sutton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <6>
- Gassaway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassaway <6>
- Addison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Burnsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <6>
- Cowen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowen
- Cowen is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowen <6>
- Flatwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <6>
- Camden-on-Gauley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- McNutt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Little Birch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
- Little Birch is located in Braxton County
- Canfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Canfield is located in Braxton 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 Thrash. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thrash.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thrash. 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 Thrash.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thrash. See our Newspapers Page for Thrash.
Adding Thrash to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thrash in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Thrash was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Thrash post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thrash.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Thrash, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Braxton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thrash - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |