Welcome to Wadestown ...
Wadestown is located in Monongalia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wadestown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
Wadestown is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wadestown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Wadestown: (304) & (681)<3>
Communities near Wadestown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wadestown.
- Fairmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <4>
- Westover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <4>
- Waynesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Waynesburg is located in Greene County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <4>
- Granville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Pleasant Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Shinnston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnston
- Shinnston is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinnston <4>
- Mannington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
- Mannington is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannington <4>
- Star City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Fairchance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
- Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <4>
- Barrackville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 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 Wadestown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wadestown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wadestown. 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 Wadestown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wadestown. See our Newspapers Page for Wadestown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wadestown ...
Looking for more information about Wadestown? 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 Wadestown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wadestown.
Adding Wadestown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wadestown 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 Wadestown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wadestown post office opened in 1847.
We also found Wadestown in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wadestown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wadestown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/
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 Monongalia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wadestown - 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/ |