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Welcome to Polen ...

Polen is located in Greene County<1>.


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


Polen is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Polen: (724) and (874)<4>

Communities Also Named Polen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Polen - it's located in Iowa.

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

Communities near Polen ...

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

  • Wheeling
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Moundsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Martins Ferry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellaire
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Waynesburg
    (17 miles [27.4 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Bethlehem
    (15 miles [24.1 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
  • Bridgeport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • McMechen
    (14 miles [22.5 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>
  • Powhatan Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Polen ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Polen. 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 State 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 Polen - 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.









 

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