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Welcome to West Finley ...

West Finley is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Finley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1831.

A typical abbreviation for West Finley: W. Finley

West Finley is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for West Finley: 412, 724 & 878<3>

The ZIP code for West Finley: 15377<4>

Websites for West Finley ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to West Finley, the following might be of interest:

Communities near West Finley ...

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

  • Wheeling
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Washington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Moundsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Martins Ferry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellaire
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bellaire is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <5>
  • Waynesburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shadyside
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bentleyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethlehem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
  • East Washington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • East Washington is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Washington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 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 Finley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Finley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Finley ...

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

Adding West Finley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Finley 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 (so far) for West Finley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the West Finley post office opened in 1831.

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Finley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Finley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 412 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 724 or 878. New phone numbers in the West Finley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the West Finley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as West Finley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Finley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/