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Welcome to West Point Marion ...

West Point Marion is located in Greene County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Point Marion: W. Pt. Marion

West Point Marion is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities near West Point Marion ...

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

  • Morgantown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Morgantown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <4>
  • Uniontown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Westover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <4>
  • Waynesburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Masontown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Granville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
  • Brownsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Star City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Fairchance
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rivesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Point Marion ...

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

Adding West Point Marion to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Point Marion 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 Point Marion was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Point Marion.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around West Point Marion - 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 Point Marion area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the West Point Marion area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.