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Welcome to Bristoria ...

Bristoria is located in Greene County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bristoria, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

Bristoria is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Bristoria: (724) & (874)<4>

Communities near Bristoria ...

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

  • Moundsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Waynesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
    • Waynesburg is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <5>
  • Shadyside
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Bentleyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <5>
  • Bethlehem
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
  • McMechen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Glen Dale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • 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 (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <5>
  • Benwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
    • Benwood is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benwood <5>
  • Cameron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <5>
  • Claysville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bristoria ...

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

Adding Bristoria to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Bristoria post office opened in 1869.

We also found Bristoria in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bristoria.

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

The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Greene, 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 Bristoria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (874) is an overlay for area code (724).
<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/









 

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