Welcome to Janey ...
Janey is located in Buchanan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Janey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1950.
Janey is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Janey lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Janey: 276
Communities near Janey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Janey.
- Richlands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Honaker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cedar Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grundy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elkhorn City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
- Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <3>
- Haysi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
- Haysi is located in Dickenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <3>
- Clinchco
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bradshaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
- Royal City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County
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 Janey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Janey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Janey. 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 Janey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Janey. See our Newspapers Page for Janey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Janey ...
Looking for more information about Janey? 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 Janey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Janey.
Adding Janey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Janey 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 Janey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Janey post office opened in 1950.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Janey.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Buchanan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Janey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |