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Welcome to West ...

West is located in Wetzel County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of West, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

West is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for West: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named West ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named West - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near West ...

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

  • Moundsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • New Martinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
    • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <5>
  • Paden City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
    • Paden City is located in Tyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <5>
  • Powhatan Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Glen Dale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
    • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <5>
  • Sistersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
    • Sistersville is located in Tyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <5>
  • Cameron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Middlebourne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <5>
  • Clarington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
    • Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 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 West. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West ...

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

Adding West to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West 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 West was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for West.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West. 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 Wetzel, 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 West - 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.









 

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