Welcome to Dwight ...

Dwight is located in Monroe County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dwight, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Dwight is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Dwight: (740)

Communities Also Named Dwight ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Dwight - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Nebraska, North Dakota, Ontario and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Dwight ...

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

• Moundsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
  • Moundsville is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <4>
• New Martinsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • 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 (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <4>
• Saint Clairsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
  • Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clairsville <4>
• Bellaire
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Bellaire is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <4>
• Barnesville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Barnesville is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <4>
• Shadyside
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <4>
• Paden City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • 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 (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <4>
• Woodsfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsfield
  • Woodsfield is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsfield <4>
• McMechen
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMechen
  • McMechen is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMechen <4>
• Powhatan Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Point
  • Powhatan Point is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan Point <4>

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 Dwight. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dwight.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dwight ...

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

Adding Dwight to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dwight in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dwight was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dwight post office opened in 1897.

We also found Dwight on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dwight.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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