Welcome to Twilight ...

Twilight is located in Ohio County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Twilight, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Twilight is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Twilight: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Twilight ...

While we believe that this Twilight is located in Ohio County, we know of another 2 West Virginia communities named Twilight. Those communities are located in the following counties: Boone and Marshall County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 5 communities that are also named Twilight - they are located in Georgia, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Twilight ...

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

• Wheeling
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
  • Wheeling is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <5>
• Moundsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
  • Moundsville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <5>
• Martins Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
  • Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Ferry <5>
• Saint Clairsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
  • Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clairsville <5>
• Bellaire
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Bellaire is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <5>
• Shadyside
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
  • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <5>
• Mingo Junction
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Junction
  • Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction <5>
• Wellsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
  • Wellsburg is located in Brooke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <5>
• Bentleyville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
  • Bentleyville is located in Washington County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <5>
• Bethlehem
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
  • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 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 Twilight. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Twilight.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twilight ...

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

Adding Twilight to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Twilight 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 Twilight was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Twilight post office opened in 1894.

We also found Twilight on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Twilight.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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