Welcome to Trainer ...
Trainer is located in Greenbrier County<1>.
The location of Trainer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Trainer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Trainer is 2,240 feet [683 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Trainer is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Trainer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Trainer: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Trainer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Trainer - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Trainer.
Communities near Trainer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Trainer.
- Covington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Covington City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
- Clifton Forge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Forge
- Clifton Forge is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Forge <5>
- Marlinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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>
- Hillsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
- Falling Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Neola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Neola is located in Greenbrier County
- Watoga ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Healing Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County (VA)
- Huntersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <5>
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 Trainer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trainer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Trainer. 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 Trainer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Trainer. See our Newspapers Page for Trainer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trainer ...
Looking for more information about Trainer? 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 Trainer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Trainer.
Adding Trainer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Trainer 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 Trainer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Trainer post office opened in 1909.
We also found Trainer on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Trainer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trainer. 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 Greenbrier, 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 Trainer - 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/ |