Welcome to Three Churches ...
Three Churches is located in Hampshire County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Three Churches, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Three Churches is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Three Churches lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Three Churches: (304) & (681)<3>
Communities Also Named Three Churches ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Three Churches - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Three Churches.
Communities near Three Churches ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Three Churches.
- Cumberland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>
- Keyser
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
- Keyser is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <4>
- Romney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
- Romney is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <4>
- Carpendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
- Carpendale is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Ridgeley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeley
- Ridgeley is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeley <4>
- Paw Paw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Paw Paw is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw <4>
- Capon Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Bridge
- Capon Bridge is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Bridge <4>
- Ritters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
- Ritters is located in Hampshire County
- Vance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Wapocomo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Three Churches. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Three Churches.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Three Churches. 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 Three Churches.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Three Churches. See our Newspapers Page for Three Churches.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Three Churches ...
Looking for more information about Three Churches? 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 Three Churches, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Three Churches.
Adding Three Churches to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Three Churches 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 Three Churches was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Three Churches post office opened in 1887.
We also found Three Churches in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Three Churches.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Three Churches. 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 Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Three Churches - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |